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NHRC Raises Alarm Over Early Marriage, Low Female Representation on International Women’s Day

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned that persistent early and forced marriages, low female participation in governance and rising cases of gender-based violence continue to threaten the rights and wellbeing of women and girls in Nigeria. The alarm was raised by the Executive

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NDLEA Arrests Ex-Lagos Councillor, Uncovers Drugs Hidden in Baby Diapers, Intercepts IED Components

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified their nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting a former Lagos councillor and uncovering a series of drug consignments concealed in unusual ways, including inside baby diapers, while also intercepting components suspected to be meant for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In one of

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OPL 245 Settlement Will Boost Nigeria’s Economy, Says AGF

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said the resolution of the long-standing dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 will strengthen Nigeria’s economy and improve the country’s fiscal outlook. Fagbemi also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the leadership that made the settlement possible, noting that

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Kano’s Abdusalam and the burden of deputy governors

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa(Published by the Sunday Tribune, March 8, 2026) Today’s topic made me recall an incident that happened while I was serving as the Special Assistant Media to the then President of the Senate, Senator Adolphus Wabara, in 2004. Wabara had asked me to follow him to the office of the Clerk to the […]

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Tunji Disu, Oyedele: Reviving up the governance engine

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

By Tunde Rahman Last week has been hugely significant in Nigeria’s contemporary history. The plaudits arising from the announcement of Executive Order 9, aimed at curbing opacity in the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and instilling transparency and accountability, had barely receded when President Bola Tinubu made two other important decisions in

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Just In: DSS Arrests Notorious ESN Commander, Suspected IPOB Member

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2026

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday 6, at Eha-Amufu and Umuhu in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State, arrested a suspected notorious Eastern Security Network (ESN) commander, Sabastine Odo Odam, and Ejike Daniel, a suspected member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Security sources revealed that the arrest followed months […]