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DSS rescues kidnapped five-year-old in Kano, arrests suspect

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano State have rescued a kidnapped five-year-old boy, Muhammad Haruna, following a targeted operation at Danzaki Village in Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. Security sources said the abductors demanded a ransom of N15 million

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Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Global Anti-Drug War as NDLEA Officers Graduate from U.S. DEA Academy

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening global collaboration in the fight against illicit drug trafficking and transnational organised crime as officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) completed advanced training at the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Speaking at the graduation

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Is Russia Immune to Media Scrutiny in Africa?•Press freedom, sovereignty and Africa’s refusal to be silence

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

By Oumarou Sanou A dangerous precedent is emerging across Africa’s diplomatic and media landscape: the public targeting of individual journalists by foreign missions for simply asking difficult questions. The recent pattern of responses from the Russian Embassy in Nigeria toward African journalists and media platforms raises deeper concerns, not only about geopolitics but

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Experts Warn Senate Amendment to Electoral Act May Weaken Electronic Transmission Safeguards

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

A coalition of electoral reform advocates, legal experts and technology specialists has warned that the proposed amendment to Clause 60(3) of Nigeria’s Electoral Act could undermine recent gains in electoral transparency if not carefully revised. They gave support to the position of the House of Representatives over that of the Senate, stating that the lower […]

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2027: INEC Announces Dates for Presidential, Governorship Polls

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 6, 2027, for the conduct of Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections across the country. The commission also announced that the Presidential and National Assembly elections will take place earlier, on February 20, 2027. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the election timetable

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Nigeria Secures Permanent Seat on African Central Bank Board at AU Summit

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank following deliberations at the just-concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the (AU). The development was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which described the outcome as a major diplomatic and institutional achievement that reinforces Nigeria’s leadership role in […]