By: Deji Adesogan One year on, DSS reforms show quiet transformation under Ajayi’s leadership. When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) on August 26 2024, expectations were high that the new boss would reform and reposition Nigeria’s foremost intelligence agency for professionalism, accountability and efficiency. One year later, Mr. Ajayi’s quiet but firm leadership is reshaping the Service and restoring public confidence in its operations. A career intelligence officer who joined the DSS in 1990, Ajayi is widely regarded within the security community as a disciplined, meticulous and…
Author: Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Social media has been abuzz with criticism following Peter Obi’s recent statement alleging that the Federal Government prioritizes infrastructure development in Lagos, neglecting other regions. Obi claimed that this focus contributes to underdevelopment and poverty in other states. Many Nigerians online have challenged this view, emphasizing that major Lagos projects, like the Lekki Deep Sea Port and Dangote Refinery, were not funded by the federal government. They noted that the Lekki Port was developed through a partnership between the Lagos State Government and private investors, while the Dangote Refinery’s port terminal was independently financed by Aliko Dangote. Critics also pointed…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently shared that he turned down a suggestion to name former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor when he left office in 2007. During his presidency, El-Rufai held key roles, first as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises and later as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007. Instead of El-Rufai, Obasanjo supported the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to take over. Speaking at the second annual Ajibosin Platform symposium in Abeokuta, Ogun State, themed “Importance of Leadership in Governance,” Obasanjo disclosed that former Aviation Minister Osita Chidoka had proposed…
A new open-source intelligence investigation has revealed that social media networks affiliated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were primarily responsible for amplifying false claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. According to TheCable’s detailed analysis, data gathered from X (formerly Twitter) between January 1 and October 1, 2025, showed over 165,000 mentions of the “Christian genocide” narrative, reaching an estimated 2.83 billion users — a figure more than twelve times Nigeria’s population. Prominent hashtags fueling the trend included #Christiang+nocide, #LaraLogan, #TruthNigeria, and #BiafraExitNow, the last of which was noted for its strong separatist tone. Commenting on the report,…
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has once again stirred public reaction with his comments on the Federal Government’s $1 billion (₦1.5 trillion) approval for the modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports in Lagos. In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Obi questioned what he described as the Federal Government’s continuous concentration of infrastructure projects in Lagos, urging that other major ports across the country be given equal attention. “I have noted the Federal Government’s recent approval of $1 billion (₦1.5 trillion) for the modernisation of the Apapa…
Nigeria’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) has kicked out its past National Chairman Shehu Gabam, who is close to ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai. They also removed National Youth Leader Chukwuma Uchechukwu and National Auditor Clarkson Nnadi. The reason is claims of money mishandling, misuse of power, and bad behavior. Party leaders made the call public on Thursday. This came after the National Working Committee (NWC) approved results from a special review panel and a final report. National Publicity Secretary Rufus Aiyenigba said the step followed a long probe. Gabam and the group were first put on hold on June 24 when…
A brief moment of tension unfolded at the “Ethics of Governance” event at Eko Hotels on October 23, 2025. Rufai Oseni, a journalist with Arise Television, arrived late for a panel session. After giving his remarks, he greeted guests, including Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. During their interaction, Dabiri-Erewa questioned Oseni about a post he shared months earlier on X, wrongly suggesting she had insulted Igbos by calling them “monkeys and gorillas.” Dabiri-Erewa clarified that the offensive comments actually came from an account called “Voice of Igbo,” reportedly run by a woman in Lagos, who used terms like “mother ape” and “bigot”…
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Process & Industrial Development (P&ID), confirming that Nigeria should receive a £43 million award in British pounds, not Nigerian naira. The decision, made unanimously by a five-judge panel on Wednesday, upholds the currency used by Nigeria to pay its legal team. The panel, consisting of judges Robert Reed, Dame Simler, David Richards, Ben Stephens, and Patrick Hodge, ruled that the payment should remain in pounds since Nigeria’s lawyers were paid in that currency. Background of the Case In 2010, P&ID signed an agreement to construct a gas processing plant in…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has officially informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he will personally handle his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial. Kanu made the decision known in a motion he personally signed, stating that he plans to call 23 witnesses, including several well-known figures such as former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd.); former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd.); Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Minister of Works, Dave Umahi; and…
A serious fight reportedly broke out among members of the Labour Party in the Abia State House of Assembly during a meeting over how to share money said to have been given to them by Governor Alex Otti. According to multiple sources, the Majority Leader, Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu, who represents Arochukwu Constituency, allegedly hit his colleague, Hon. Akachukwu Ucheonye of Aba Central Constituency, on the head with a beer bottle. The incident was said to have left Ucheonye with a deep cut and a serious head injury. The violent exchange reportedly happened at the Aba residence of Hon. Fyne…