NEWS

Court refuses Nnamdi Kanu’s ex parte request for transfer from Sokoto prison

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an ex parte application filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to be moved from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a custodial facility within Abuja or nearby Nasarawa State. Kanu, represented by

NEWS

At 30, NHRC reaffirms commitment to protecting all Nigerians

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding the rights of all Nigerians as it marks three decades of advocacy, accountability, and service. Speaking at the NHRC @ 30 Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders Forum and Human Rights Expo, Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu highlighted the Commission’s […]

NEWS

NSCDC busts trafficking ring, foils attempt to move 14 women to Egypt and Israel

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered and disrupted a major human trafficking operation in Abuja, rescuing 14 women and arresting two members of the suspected syndicate behind the scheme. According to a statement by NSCDC spokesperson Afolabi Babawale, the operation was executed by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS)

NEWS

US lawmaker applauds Tinubu, Nigerian government for rescue of 100 abducted pupils

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

United States Congressman Riley Moore has praised the Nigerian government and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the successful rescue of 100 Catholic schoolchildren abducted in Niger State, describing the operation as a reassuring indication of Nigeria’s improving security response. Moore, who is currently in Nigeria for consultations with the National Security Adviser,

NEWS

UNDP: For Nigeria to walk tall, women must not be excluded from political leadership

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned Nigeria against continued exclusion of women from political leadership, insisting that to walk tall in the emerging world order a nation needs both genders. Speaking in Abuja, at a High-Level Roundtable with Media Professionals on the bill for the Reserved Seats for Women aimed at increasing women’s […]

NEWS

Extortion accusations unfounded, Senate committee Clerks defend Odo

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

The association of committee clerks in the Senate has firmly dismissed recent allegations accusing the Senate Clerk, Mr. Emmanuel Odo, of extorting money from staff, describing the accusations as baseless and deliberately misleading. In a strongly worded statement issued after an internal review, the clerks condemned what they termed a coordinated smear campaign aimed at