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Private Guard Allegedly Abducts Employer’s Twin Sons, Demands Ransom in Niger

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2026

A Sallah celebration turned into a nightmare for a businessman in Minna, Niger State, after his private security guard allegedly abducted his six-year-old twin sons and later demanded ransom for their release. The suspect, identified as Sani Abdulrahaman, reportedly disappeared with the twins,

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FG Partners Creative Industry to Deepen Security Awareness, National Unity

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2026

The Federal Government has moved to strengthen its engagement with Nigeria’s creative industry as part of efforts to promote national security, public awareness, and social cohesion, with the Ministry of Interior describing filmmakers, actors and other creatives as critical partners in shaping public perception and supporting national development. Minister of Interior,

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World Environment Day: Group Launches #Vote4Climate 2027

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2026

….Urges Nigerians to Hold Politicians Accountable As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Environment Day 2026, the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at making climate action a decisive issue in the 2027 general elections. The organisation unveiled its #Vote4Climate

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AI vs HI: The imperfection in excellence

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, June 5, July 2026) When citizens exasperatedly say ‘Nigeria is a plane on autopilot’ or when they dismissively say ‘Nigeria na cruise’, they are disclosing much more than the words reveal. They are lamenting a nation whose humanity has shattered, leaving a truckload of iciness in […]

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Ogun Welcomes 345 Returning Hajj Pilgrims as Flight Lands at Gateway International Airport

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2026

The first batch of 345 Ogun State pilgrims who travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 Hajj has returned safely to Nigeria after successfully completing the spiritual exercise in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The pilgrims, comprising 151 males and 194 females, arrived directly from Saudi Arabia at the […]

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NASENI Trains 50 Women in Kano on Renewable Energy Technologies

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2026

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, has trained 50 women in Kano State on inverter and battery technologies through its She-Powers Energy Initiative. The three-day programme, held at the Technology Incubation Centre, Farm Centre, Kano which ended yesterday,