{
  "id": 20100226,
  "title": "Rights Group Hails DSS DG Ajayi Over The Sun ‘Courage In Leadership Award’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/rights-group-hails-dss-dg-ajayi-over-the-sun-courage-in-leadership",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T02:16:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/15/rights-group-hails-dss-dg-ajayi-over-the-sun-courage-in-leadership-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Centre for Public Integrity (CPI) has praised the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, for receiving The Sun's 'Courage in Leadership Award'. The organization highlighted the award as a validation of Mr. Ajayi's efforts to modernize Nigeria's intelligence architecture, emphasizing the shift from traditional strong-arm perceptions to a sophisticated, intelligence-driven agency. CPI stated that the DSS has made significant strides in neutralizing security threats, dismantling transnational arms syndicates, and preempting asymmetric attacks through covert intelligence gathering. The organization also applauded the Service's respect for the rule of law and judicial authority, noting that under Mr. Ajayi's leadership, the agency has secured judicial victories, obeyed court orders, and compensated citizens for wrongful arrests or prolonged detention. CPI called on other security and law enforcement agency heads to emulate Mr. Ajayi's approach to transparent, accountable, and rights-based leadership, urging him to view the accolade as inspiration for greater national service.",
  "summary": "*Commends service’s new era of rule-of-law, judicial respect, victim compensation *Says honor validates modernisation of Nigeria’s intelligence architecture The Centre for Public Integrity (CPI) has extended its warmest felicitations to",
  "key_points": [
    "Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi receives The Sun's Courage in Leadership Award.",
    "CPI praises Ajayi for modernizing Nigeria's intelligence architecture.",
    "DSS credited for neutralizing threats, dismantling syndicates, and preventing attacks."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Rights group hails DSS Director General, Ajayi, over The Sun ‘Courage in Leadership Award’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/rights-group-hails-dss-director-general-ajayi-over-the-sun-courage-in",
        "published": "2026-11-14T22:21:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}