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Of Caps, Marabouts and Politics of Envy

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2026

By Hassan Gimba While being interviewed on the Mic On Podcast, hosted by Channel Television’s Seun Okinbaloye on Friday, September 5, 2026, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, erstwhile vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, openly alleged that Vice President Kashim Shettima does not

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NiDCOM: 198 Nigerians Visited in Maharashtra Prisons as FG Seeks Fresh Amnesty in India

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2026

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to secure the release of Nigerians detained in India, with the Nigeria High Commission in the country visiting 198 inmates across five prisons in Maharashtra as negotiations continue for a fresh six-month amnesty for Nigerians held over immigration-related offences. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), in a statement

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Muslim Diaspora Forum: NiDCOM Seeks Joint Action Against Discrimination, Misinformation

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called for coordinated action among Muslim diaspora communities across the world to combat discrimination, hate speech and misinformation, while strengthening their contributions to development. Dabiri-Erewa made the call at the First Muslim Diaspora Forum in

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DGGWI Commends Ayinde’s Appointment as Lagos Support Group Coordinator

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2026

The Democracy and Good Governance Watch Initiative (DGGWI), a coalition of civil society organisations, has congratulated Hon. Tayo Akinmade Ayinde on his appointment as the Lagos State Coordinator of the Support Group Directorate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. In a statement signed by its Convener, Gbenga Soloki, and Co-Conveners,

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NDLEA Busts UK Colos Pipeline

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2026

…Seizes 2.3 Tonnes of Drugs …Real estate agent, 70-year-old woman, others arrested as traffickers hide opioids in bread, music speakers The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled multiple drug trafficking networks operating across eight states, intercepting consignments from the United Kingdom and recovering more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted

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Obasanjo Mourns Bamanga Tukur

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2026

…Describes Him as Colossus of Public Service Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, describing the late elder statesman as a patriot and a towering figure in Nigeria’s public service and industrial development. Obasanjo, in a tribute issued on Sunday