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Nigeria Rewires Counter-Extremism Strategy as NCTC-ONSA, PAVE Launch 2026 PCVE Knowledge Hub

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

In a bold recalibration of Nigeria’s response to violent extremism, the National Counter Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Partnership Against Violent Extremism Network (PAVE Network) have launched the 2026 phase of the Preventing and Countering Violent

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NDLEA Nabs UK-Wanted Drug Kingpin After 15 Years on the Run

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

After more than a decade of evading justice across two continents, a fugitive drug kingpin has finally run out of road. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday arrested 58-year-old Uzoma Ilomuanya in Lagos, ending a 15-year manhunt that had placed him on the radar of both Nigerian and British authorities. His capture […]

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“My imprisonment was evidence of the price that can accompany principled positions” – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that his imprisonment by late military junta, Gen. Sanni Abacha could be seen as evidence of the price that can accompany principled positions. Obasanjo described leadership as both a heavy burden and a profound blessing, drawing from decades of military command, imprisonment, and democratic governance. In a statement

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Turkey says Iranian ballistic missile entered its airspace, shot down by NATO

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

A ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defence systems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Turkish Defence Ministry says. The ministry said in a statement that there were no casualties or injuries in the incident. It added that Turkey […]

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Alleged Terrorism Financing: Court Overrules Ex-AGF Malami, Son’s Lawyers, Asks Prosecution to Begin Trial March 10

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday fixed March 10 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its case of alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms against a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami. DSS had on February 27 arraigned Malami and his […]

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NEAR Foundation Distributes Over 1,900 Food Packages Across Abuja Communities

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

The NEAR Foundation has intensified its humanitarian outreach in the Federal Capital Territory, distributing more than 1,900 food packages to vulnerable groups across Abuja. According to the organisation, the interventions were carried out in partnership with key government agencies and stakeholders, targeting internally displaced persons (IDPs), persons with disabilities,