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Police Parade Four Suspects Over Alleged Organ Harvesting, Human Trafficking Syndicate in Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has paraded four suspects allegedly linked to an organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) during a sting operation conducted on August 19, 2026, at Auta

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IGP Disu Opens PMF Instructors’ Training

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2026

….Tasks Trainers on Operational Readiness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has opened a specialised training course for trainers and instructors of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), charging participants to strengthen the operational readiness of the Force’s tactical formations across the country. The training commenced on Friday, August 28,

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Akpabio Ranked 11th Best Senator In World

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2026

Diaspora-based Nigerian organisations have commended Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing his emergence as one of the prominent figures in Western democratic parliamentary practice as evidence of his extensive political experience and leadership capacity. In a joint statement, the groups said Akpabio’s political journey from Governor of Akwa Ibom State to the

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Nigeria Tasks AU on Innovative Financing to Strengthen Peace, Security

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2026

Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to develop innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms capable of strengthening the continent’s ability to prevent and resolve conflicts without excessive dependence on external funding. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the call on Saturday in Luanda, Angola, at the 26th Extraordinary

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Tunji-Ojo Faults Atiku’s Border Claim

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2026

… Says Nigeria’s Borders Are Not Closed The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected President in 2027, insisting that the country’s borders are already open and therefore cannot be “reopened.” Tunji-Ojo, who oversees the Nigeria Immigration Service, said

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Presidency Fires Back at Atiku: Borders Are Already Open

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2026

The Presidency has hit back at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, declaring that the borders are already open. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, described Atiku’s claim as misleading, insisting that the Federal Government reopened […]