There are institutions whose work is so closely intertwined with national security. that much of what they do must necessarily remain outside the public gaze. The Department of State Services (DSS) is one such institution. Its successes are often classified, its operations cannot always be publicly explained, and its...
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University hospital physician and public health specialist, Professor Palokinam T. PITCHE, has assumes office as the new Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in charge of health issues,. Professor PITCHE who formally assumed office today,...
Our federal capital could as well have been a perfect setting for a series of gangster movies from Hollywood. Perfect scripts. Excellent casting. Professional rehearsals. The dry runs are already provided by the existing government bureaucracy with its rituals and pomp. The voluminous costumes of agbadas and starched kaftans...
The Tinubu presidency is caught in a web from its own DNA. A grand Ponzi scheme born and bred in the bowels of the presidency has burst into the open. A famous con man ostensibly hired by highly placed officials has been exposed. His elaborate scheme of floating a...
Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has been nominated for the Blueprint Newspapers 2025 Responsive Humanitarian Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership in coordinating timely, structured and impactful humanitarian responses across Nigeria, particularly in moments of crises and vulnerability. Chairman, Editorial Board...
Months after the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, a group of Christians in Northern Nigeria has welcomed the arrest of five suspected kidnappers by the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the operation as a significant step toward justice for...
Public procurement lies at the heart of governance. It is the bridge between policy intent and public impact. When procurement fails, roads crumble before completion, hospitals remain unequipped, and classrooms stand empty despite billions spent on construction. In Nigeria, where procurement accounts for nearly 30 per cent of the...
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to empowering women as key drivers of the nation’s creative economy, with a focus on expanding access to finance, skills development and leadership opportunities. The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, made this known on Thursday in...
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday admitted in evidence the confessional statements and gadgets of one of the five men being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. The...
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), organised a validation workshop for the ECOWAS Regional Digital Health Strategic Plan (2026–2030) and the operational plan covering the first two years of implementation. Held in Dakar, Senegal, from 19 to 23 January 2026, the meeting brought together representatives of Member States, regional...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has denied recent allegations circulating in sections of the media, on social platforms, and within certain civil society circles regarding its leadership and operations. The BPP, in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, declared that the allegations,...
The recent actions of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Nigeria, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, in compensating individuals wrongfully arrested and detained by the agency, serve as a powerful reminder of the importance of attitude in leadership. This gesture not only showcases the DG’s commitment to upholding...
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), is intensifying efforts to modernize its operations and enhance public service delivery through digital innovation. Director-General of the Fund, Dr. Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun, said this at the presentation of dedicated laptops to Directors and of Heads of Departments and Units during the week. The...
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has recorded a significant boost in its efforts to train and certify Nigerian artisans internationally, as City & Guilds of London (UK) has officially approved the Fund as a certified examination centre. This development positions the ITF among six other centres across Nigeria that...
Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Dr. Melchior AISSI, said on Wednesday that the organization had over the decades, worked with determination to harmonise health policies, build national capacity, prevent epidemics, improve access to essential healthcare, and promote the local production of medicines and vaccines. In a statement he issued...
When on August 26, 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi as the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), I got tons of calls from several serving and retired officers of the Service. The calls were two-pronged – congratulatory; and “to pray that your friend delivers. “To...
he Federal Government on Thursday said its partnership with Google is set to transform Nigeria into a global technology hub The Director-General, National Information Technology Developmental Agency (NITDA), Mr Inuwa Kashifu, said this in a television interview monitored in Lagos. Kashifu said that the partnership was focused on infrastructure...
The Director-General, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Chief Chukwuemeka Woke, has called for immediate repair of a leaking well-head at Bukuma in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers. Woke made the call during a tour to evaluate the extent of the spill which occured on a...
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has assured NYSC members that their increased allowance will soon be effected. Ahmed gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the inauguration of a bus donated to the scheme by Capital...
Director-General, National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori, has said that the Federal Government is committed to end Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in Nigeria by 2030. Ilori said this at the inauguration of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)...