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NIS announces likely interruptions in digital passport platform due to maintenance

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the maintenance of its Passport Digital Platform which may lead temporary interruptions in some passport services. The maintenance which would be for some hours between December 12 and 16, according to a signed statement by the spokesman of

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Breaking: Court sends Chris Ngige to Kuje Correctional centre

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

Court To Hear Ngige’s Bail Application On December 15th The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory hearing the alleged corruption case against former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has fixed December 15th for hearing of his bail application. The former Minister who […]

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Major approvals from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting – December 10, 2025

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approved several strategic investments across aviation, industry, security, tourism, and national infrastructure. These decisions aim to enhance safety, strengthen industrial capacity, stimulate trade, and drive economic growth. The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development secured approvals

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Minister petitions DSS over Primate Ayodele’s N150m demand for ‘spiritual intercession’

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

Bayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, has accused Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Lagos, of blackmail and attempting to extort N150 million from him for “spiritual intercession” to make him governor of Oyo state. Adelabu, a former governorship candidate, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 Oyo

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General C.G. Musa: When Lightning Strikes Twice

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

By Zainab Suleiman Okino Those who think a sack from government is about incompetence and lack of capacity should think twice, going by the reappointment of former CDS Christopher Gwabin Musa as Defence Minister. Within six weeks, the man with the highest rank in the army metamorphosed into the highest ranked man in defence architecture […]

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NNPC confirms explosion on Escravos–Lagos pipeline in Delta State

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has confirmed an explosion along the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline near the Tebijor, Okpele, and Ikpopo communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State. The incident occurred at approximately 17:50 hours on December 10, 2025. According to an official statement issued by Andy Odeh, Chief Corporate Communications Officer,