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Interagency Rivalry Fuelling Nigeria’s Insecurity, NSCDC Commandant Warns

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

Interagency rivalry and the inability of security institutions to work seamlessly together are undermining Nigeria’s response to insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Olusola Odumosu, has warned. Odumosu raised

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Court Jails Mother, Sister of Notorious Bandit Leader Battujo for 20 Years Each

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of slain terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 20 years imprisonment each for aiding his activities and concealing information that could have led to his arrest. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, were sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to terrorism-related charges […]

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Yakubu Arrives in Qatar as Nigeria’s Ambassador, Begins Diplomatic Mission

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in Doha to formally assume his duties as Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar. Yakubu landed in the Qatari capital on Wednesday and was received at the airport by Ibrahim Fakhro, Director of the Protocol Department at Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, alongside 13 […]

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Nigeria at Critical Crossroads in Fight Against Drug Menace, UNODC Warns

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that Nigeria has reached a critical juncture in its fight against illicit drugs and must simultaneously confront long-standing drug-related challenges while adapting to emerging threats posed by synthetic substances, sophisticated trafficking networks and digital illicit markets. The warning came on Friday in

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OHCSF Approves NIMC Scheme of Service, Introduces New Career Cadres

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has approved a dedicated Scheme of Service for the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), marking a major institutional milestone and the first such framework in the Commission’s history. NIMC described the approval as a significant achievement that reflects ongoing reforms under the […]

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NDLEA, UNODC Unveil Weeklong Activities for 2026 World Drug Day

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have announced a weeklong lineup of activities to mark the 2026 World Drug Day, with the anti-narcotics agency pledging to intensify efforts against drug trafficking networks and their financial operations. The programme was unveiled during a joint press […]