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Gateway Air Ready to Airlift Hajj Pilgrims — Abiodun

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the readiness of Gateway Air, the state-owned airline, to airlift not only Ogun pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj, but also intending pilgrims from other South-West states. The Governor said Ogun would explore opportunities

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INEC Releases Final List of 18 Presidential Candidates for 2027 Election

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a list of 18 presidential candidates and their running mates cleared to contest the 2027 presidential election. The list features candidates from major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Democratic

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Tinubu Campaign Council Appoints Ex-Jonathan Spokesperson Niboro

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2026

Veteran journalist and former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ima Niboro, has been appointed as one of the spokespersons of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections. Niboro, who previously served as spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan, is expected to bring his extensive experience in […]

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NAF Conducts Nationwide Route March to Boost Combat Readiness

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2026

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted its Third Quarter Route March Exercise across formations and units nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen operational readiness and enhance national security. The exercise, held simultaneously at NAF locations across the country on Saturday, September 12, 2026, was designed to maintain a physically fit, mentally resilient and

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Tinubu Mourns Former Gongola Governor Bamanga Tukur

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the death of elder statesman, renowned businessman and former governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, who died at the age of 90. In a condolence statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described Tukur’s death as […]

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Former Gongola Governor Bamanga Tukur Dies at 89

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2026

Former Governor of the old Gongola State and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, has died. Tukur, a prominent Nigerian politician and businessman, reportedly passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026. He served as Governor of Gongola State in 1983, shortly before the state was later divided into […]