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Shekarau Dumps PDP for APC in Major Kano Political Shift

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant development in Nigeria’s political landscape. Shekarau made the announcement on Sunday at a well-attended gathering

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El-Rufai Alleges Smear Campaign, Threatens Legal Action Over Witness Report

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has issued a public alert accusing unnamed actors of orchestrating a campaign to damage his reputation and prolong his detention amid ongoing corruption trials. In a press statement signed by his media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai described recent events surrounding his arrest and prosecution as part of a “malicious” […]

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Abducted JAMB Candidates, 10 Others Regain Freedom After Three Days in Captivity

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

All 13 remaining passengers abducted by armed men along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State have regained their freedom, bringing relief to families and authorities following days of uncertainty. The victims, who were travelling in an 18-seater Benue Links bus last Wednesday, were reportedly released in the early hours of Sunday after spending about three […]

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NDLEA Busts Drug Rings, Intercepts Cocaine Hidden in Food Flasks, Arrests Fashion Designer, Others

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking networks, intercepting cocaine ingeniously concealed in food flasks and cannabis hidden in snack packs, while arresting multiple suspects including a Lagos-based fashion designer. The agency in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said 12

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VP Shettima leads Speaker Abbas, others to wedding of Zulum’s children

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday led the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, several governors, National Assembly members, ministers, and other high-level dignitaries to the wedding of the children of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in Maiduguri. The children are Aisha Babagana Zulum, married to Mohammed Idi Barde; Mamman

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It is time to return to a two-party system

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, April 19, 2026) The Cisero of Esa Oke, the late Chief Bola Ige, perfectly captured the political setup under the regime of the late General Sani Abacha, when he called the five registered political parties of the era the ‘five fingers of a leprous hand’. The […]