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  Former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi, has reportedly received a new appointment under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a statement attributed to the Department of State Services, Bichi has been appointed Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Abuja. The appointment marks Bichi's return to a prominent national security-related position following his departure as head of the DSS in 2024. Who Is Yusuf Magaji Bichi? Yusuf Magaji Bichi is a Nigerian security official who previously served as Director-General of the Department of State Services, the country's domestic intelligence agency. He assumed office as DSS Director-General in September 2018 under former President Muhammadu Buhari. During his tenure, he oversaw the agency's domestic intelligence and national security responsibilities. Bichi left the position in August 2024, when President Tinubu appointed Adeola Oluwa...