NEWS

Ogun begins 50th anniversary celebration with weekly road commissioning

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

The Ogun State Government has commenced activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state with the weekly commissioning of major road projects across different parts of the state. The Golden Jubilee celebration began last week with the commissioning of the Wole Soyinka Train

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Leaked DSS officer’s court footage: Group wants Sowore charged with breaching National Security

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

A group, Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA),has called for the prosecution of a politician and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly leaking video clips of his lawyer cross-examining a Department of State Services (DSS) operative in an alleged cyberbullying suit brought against him by the

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Strike: FCTA workers shun JUAC’s directive, resume work

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

Workers in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have shunned the directive by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) to continue with its industrial action. JUAC had in a statement signed by Comrade Abdullahi Umar Saleh, the Union’s Secretary, issued to the staff on Wednesday, directed the staff to stay at home. The statement read: […]

HEALTH

Bauchi expands health partnerships to tackle diphtheria, malnutrition

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

…. records 95% measles-rubella coverage Bauchi State Government has intensified collaboration with international health partners to curb the spread of diphtheria, address rising malnutrition cases and strengthen routine immunisation across the state. The Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Dr. Rilwan Muhammad, disclosed this while

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NSCDC dismisses claims of withheld promotion arrears, reaffirms commitment to personnel welfare

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has refuted reports alleging that its leadership is responsible for the non-payment of promotion arrears and the diversion of funds meant for personnel welfare, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesman of the Corps, Afolabi Babawale, the Corps […]

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How we turned from foes to friends — Franco-German Envoys share lessons with Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

The Ambassadors of Germany and France to Nigeria have urged the country to draw lessons from decades of Franco-German cooperation, stressing that reconciliation, friendship, and shared responsibility are critical drivers of growth, stability, and regional integration. German Ambassador Annett Günther and French Ambassador Marc Fonbaustier made the call on Wednesday in