EDUCATION

Gov. Abiodun approves career advancement for graduate primary school teachers

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the career advancement of Graduate Primary School Teachers (Tutor Cadre) from GL. 16 to GL.17. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya. The Head of Service explained that the decision aims

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Fidipote ruling house stakes claim to Awujale stool as Ogun Govt halts selection process

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

A fresh controversy has emerged over the succession to the vacant Awujale stool, following a formal notification by the Fidipote ruling house claiming entitlement to produce the next Awujale of Ijebu Ode. In a letter dated December 17, 2025, and currently circulating widely, the Fidipote family informed the Ijebu Ode Local Government of its intention […]

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Court Rejects Malami’s Bail Request, Upholds EFCC Detention

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has refused a bail application filed by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, challenging his detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ruling was delivered on Thursday, December 18, 2025, by Justice Babangida Hassan. Malami, through his

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Senate Confirms Yakubu Mahmood, Fani-Kayode, Ibas, 61 Others as Ambassadors

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

The Senate has approved the appointment of 64 ambassadorial nominees, including the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood; former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; and former Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas. The confirmations were carried out on Thursday, December 18, 2025,

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Twitter ban was a hard call, says Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has described the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria as one of the most difficult decisions he made during his time in office. The Federal Government had, in June 2021, announced an “indefinite” suspension of the microblogging platform—now known as X—accusing it of being used in ways capable […]

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GMOs: Environmental Advocates Warn of Risk in Food Culture, Public Health

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

Environmental advocates have warned that shifting weather patterns, corporate dominance and weak regulatory structures are placing the country’s food culture and public health at risk. According to climate and extractive governance expert, Olamide Martins of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), the effects of climate change on agriculture are