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FG Declares April 3 and 6 Public Holidays for Easter

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2026

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to enable Christians across the country celebrate Easter. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government, according to a statement

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Zulum Donates ₦150m to Families of Slain Military Officers

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2026

Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has donated ₦150 million to the families of three senior military officers who lost their lives in recent attacks linked to the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East. The governor made the donation during condolence visits to the bereaved families, presenting ₦50 million each to the families of Lt. […]

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ICPC, and not DSS, seizes, detains el-Rufai as court fixes date for bail ruling

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2026

Officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission,  ICPC, on Wednesday seized former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai and took him into their custody shortly after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. THE CONCLAVE reports that el-Rufai was picked ahead of his case with the ICPC on April 14, 2026  […]

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Middle-East crisis: How Tinubu’s policy of naira-for-crude guarantees supply security in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied by the NNPC to the Dangote Refinery. Since the launch of the naira-for-crude initiative on October 1, 2024, Nigeria has experienced a strategic breakthrough amid the ongoing economic […]

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Insecurity: Troops arrest 1,359 terrorists, rescue 813 kidnap victims in three month….DHQ

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2026

The military high command on Tuesday disclosed that its Troops on internal security operations across the various theatre of operations across the country arrested 1,359 terrorists, and rescued 813 kidnapped victims in the first quarter of 2026. It added that the Troops received 197 surrendered terrorists in the North East, while 458 arms and 15,899 […]

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Mass defections hit Reps as 14 members join APC

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2026

The wave of political alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections continued on Tuesday as 27 members of the House of Representatives switched political platforms, with the All Progressives Congress gaining 14 new members and losing two. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, while presiding over Tuesday’s plenary, announced the defections, lamenting the decision of