Nigeria, May 7 -- The Department of State Services (DSS) has officially removed Mr. Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), from its security watchlist.

This marks the end of nearly 40 years of surveillance, harassment, and intimidation.

The announcement was made during the 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders' Summit held in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The summit, organised by Journalism Clinic, was attended by prominent media executives and editors from across the country.

According to the President of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria, Mr. Muskilu Mojeed, the DSS Director-General, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, personally informed IPI Nigeria of the agency's decision in a recent meeting.

The delisting came af...