NEWS

FG partners social media giants to tackle terrorist, criminal accounts

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigerian security agencies are working closely with major social media companies to identify and shut down accounts being used by terrorist and criminal groups across the country. Speaking at an end-of-year security briefing in Abuja, the

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Jollof rice originated as prison food, says Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has stirred fresh debate over the origin of the popular West African delicacy, jollof rice, claiming it originated in Senegal and was initially prepared as food for prisoners. Mohammed made the remarks while speaking on the historical roots of the dish, explaining that the name “jollof” is […]

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PDP insists there is no faction, accuses INEC of bias

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that it remains a united political organisation, insisting that there is no faction within its ranks despite claims to the contrary. In a press statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP said both in law and in fact, the party […]

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Court grants interim bail to former AGF Abubakar Malami

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

…adjourns EFCC case to January 5, 2025 The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted interim bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in his ongoing case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court granted the interim bail on terms earlier proposed by the […]

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Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, holds meeting with Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, met with the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The meeting comes amid ongoing efforts to diversify Nigeria’s revenue base away from oil dependency, with the Nigeria Customs Service playing a pivotal role as one of the country’s top non-oil revenue

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FG, World Bank Launch $500m HOPE-GOV Programme

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has commenced the implementation of a $500 million Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) Programme to strengthen governance systems in the education and health sectors. The programme is designed to improve financial management and human resource administration in basic