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Tinubu pledges continued support for Kaduna as Gov. Uba Sani reports major strides in agriculture, infrastructure

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Tuesday met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, where both leaders held what the governor described as a “substantive and forward-looking” discussion on the state’s development priorities. In a statement issued after the meeting,

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Reps pass bill to lower age requirement for senate, governorship seats to 30

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

The House of Representatives has passed, on second reading, a bill seeking to reduce the minimum age requirement for contesting senatorial and governorship positions in Nigeria from 35 to 30 years. The proposed amendment, sponsored by lawmakers advocating wider youth inclusion in governance, aims to further open the political space to younger Nigerians. The bill […]

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Hackers breach mobile phones of Dangote, Otedola

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

Hackers have reportedly infiltrated the mobile phones of Africa’s leading businessmen, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola, raising security concerns around targeted attacks on high-profile figures. According to TheCable, the devices of Dangote, President and CEO of the Dangote Group, and Otedola, Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, were compromised within the past week. Sources

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PDP turmoil deepens as Wike-aligned NEC expels three governors, top party leaders

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated sharply on Tuesday as the factional National Executive Committee (NEC) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, approved the expulsion of three sitting governors and several senior party figures. Those expelled include Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Bauchi State Governor Bala

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Video: Tension Erupts in Abuja as PDP Chairman Taminu Turaki Issues Explosive Appeal to Trump and World Powers

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

In a stunning and unprecedented political outburst, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Taminu Turaki, sent shockwaves across the nation on Tuesday after calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene in Nigeria’s political turmoil—a plea that instantly ignited fierce debate across the country. The dramatic call came moments after a tense […]

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COAS Orders Intensified Rescue Operations for Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to ramp up efforts toward the immediate rescue of students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Gen. Shaibu issued the directive on Monday, 17 November 2025, […]