NEWS

Niger Government begins probe as gunmen kidnap students despite Security alerts by DSS

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

The Niger State government has begun investigating whythe principal of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Agwara, flouted its security directive that, in view of security concerns, all boarding schools in the northern senatorial district of the state remain shut. The probe was launched few hours

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Civil Society Council, Think-Lab CEO forge alliance to advance peaceful 2027 polls

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

The Civil Society Campaign Council for Tinubu 2027 has formalized a strategic collaboration with Dr. Sa’id Alkali Kori, Group CEO of Think-Lab Group, aimed at strengthening nationwide sensitization efforts for peaceful participation in the 2027 General Elections. During a courtesy visit in Abuja, the Council’s Director General, Rt. Comrade Emmanuel Johnny, announced Dr.

COLUMNS

Editors and the Missing Part of Uzodimma’s Trust Story

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene When I saw the programme for the 2025 Nigerian Guild of Editors annual conference listing Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as the keynote speaker, I wasn’t sure it was a good idea. Uzodimma has been in the press mainly for the wrong reasons. As one of Nigeria’s leading journalists and public intellectuals, […]

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Ilorin-Born Security Expert, Dr. Ajia, demands urgent security reforms after deadly Eruku attack

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

Calls on Political Actors to place the survival ,security and peace of Nigeria above political aspirations and interest. The Dan Amanan of Fune Emirate Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia has strongly condemned the worsening security situation in Kwara State and across Nigeria, following yet another tragic attack — this time on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church […]

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Terrorists hit another school in Niger State, abducting scores in overnight raid

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

Just five days after the Kebbi school abduction, armed terrorists struck again—this time targeting St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. In the early hours of Friday, November 21, 2025, between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., the attackers stormed the school and abducted more than 52 […]

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NDLEA intercepts cocaine shipment from Brazil, detains ship, 20 Filipino crew members

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

….Nigeria is not, and will never be your foothold, Marwa warns drug cartels Barely six months after 10 Thai sailors and their ship were convicted and fined $4.3million for bringing 32.9kg cocaine into Nigeria, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have again intercepted another commodity laden vessel- MV Nord Bosporus marked 9760110 […]