NEWS

U.S. experts urge Congress to press Nigeria on ending sharia enforcement and hisbah operations

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

U.S. lawmakers were urged on Tuesday to push the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in the 12 northern states where it operates and to dismantle Hisbah religious-police commissions, amid growing concerns that these structures are deepening anti-Christian violence and enabling extremist

LEAD STORY 2

U.S. Lawmakers outline tough measures, expanded aid in response to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

U.S. lawmakers are calling for a sweeping set of measures aimed at addressing the worsening humanitarian and security crisis in Nigeria, following a joint congressional briefing focused on religious persecution, mass displacement, and escalating violence across several regions of the country. At the hearing, members of Congress pushed for both stronger U.S. action and

EDUCATION

Just In: Fubara approves recall of 1,000 teachers recruited in 2023

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the recall of 1,000 teachers who were recruited in 2023 for deployment across public schools in the state. The development was announced on Tuesday in a public statement issued by the Chairman of the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board (RSUBEB), Sam Ogeh. According to Ogeh, the governor’s […]

NEWS

Breaking: Lagos Govt orders temporary suspension of Lekki–Epe expressway repairs

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

The Lagos State Government has directed contractors working on the ongoing rehabilitation of the Eti-Osa/Lekki/Epe Expressway to vacate the site effective Thursday, 4 December 2025. According to the directive, the contractors are to pause all construction activities and resume work in January 2026, a decision authorities say is aimed at ensuring smooth vehicular movement

NEWS

Indigenous contractors protest N500 billion unpaid contract money

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

Indigenous contractors and members of their families took to the streets of Abuja on Tuesday to protest the nonpayment by the federal government of their contract money amounting to over N500 billion. The contractors numbering over 100 converged at the Eagle Square, Abuja and matched all the way to the Ministry of Finance where they […]

NEWS

Borno: Zulum meets JNI, CAN, stresses on tolerance, unity

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, convened a high-level consultative meeting on Monday with the leadership of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The meeting, held at the Government House in Maiduguri, focused on strengthening collaborative efforts between the state government and religious bodies to combat the