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Jonathan to Supporters: Get Your Voter Cards Before Calling for 2027 Bid

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged supporters urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election to first participate actively in the democratic process by obtaining their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with youth groups and members

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Fani-Kayode Denies Germany Rejection, Says He Requested Redeployment to South Africa

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed reports claiming German authorities rejected his nomination as Nigeria’s ambassador, insisting that he personally requested to be redeployed from Germany to South Africa. According to Fani-Kayode, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the new diplomatic posting on Thursday after challenges emerged regarding the earlier

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Governor Abiodun Submits Nomination Form as Consensus Candidate for Ogun East Senatorial District

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday formally submitted his Nomination Form at the National Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja as the consensus candidate for Ogun East Senatorial District. Speaking during the brief ceremony, Governor Abiodun described the occasion as more than a political exercise, noting that it represents his

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Wike clarifies land allocation policy, says critics are being hypocritical

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hit back at critics regarding the allocation of land to diplomatic personnel, accusing critics of hypocrisy for questioning policies from which they have previously benefited. ​In a pointed response to recent criticisms that the government is prioritizing foreign diplomats over “ordinary”

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Osile Oke-Ona Palace Denies Links With Embattled Politician Halimat Tejuosho

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

The Palace of the Osile Oke-Ona Egba, Abeokuta , Ogun state has distanced His Royal Majesty, Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, from embattled politician, Dr. (Mrs.) Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, declaring that she is neither a wife nor a blood relation of the monarch. In a statement issued on May 6, 2026, and signed by the palace […]

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Billionaire Drug Baron, Two Female Kingpins Nabbed in Global Anti-Narcotics Sting

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

A sweeping international anti-drug operation involving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and security agencies across Europe has led to the dismantling of a vast transnational drug money laundering syndicate allegedly linked to hundreds of billions of naira in illicit proceeds. The coordinated