{
  "id": 16106926,
  "title": "Tinubu appoints ex-DSS boss Bichi as NISS board chair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tinubu-appoints-ex-dss-boss-bichi-as-niss-board-chair",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T21:28:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-appoints-ex-dss-boss-bichi-as-niss-board-chair/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS). The appointment, recommended by the current DSS Director-General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, is effective immediately and will last for an initial four-year term, starting from 22nd October, 2026. Bichi's extensive experience in intelligence, security administration, operational leadership, and institutional training will contribute to the governance of the NISS.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Tinubu gives fresh appointment to ex-DSS DG, Bichi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tinubu-gives-fresh-appointment-to-ex-dss-dg-bichi",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:19:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu appoints ex-DSS boss, Bichi as chairman NISS governing board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tinubu-appoints-ex-dss-boss-bichi-as-chairman-niss-governing-board",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:03:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}