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Bigger breasts, bigger buttocks, bigger penises: Smaller common sense

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2026

Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 2, 2026) Exactly on June 17, 1958 – two years before the oxygen of independence filled Nigeria’s lungs, and eight years before Nigeria began to fall apart to political crisis – a 27-year-old savant, Albert Chinualumogu Achebe, published

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Katsina Traditional Rulers Hail Military, DSS for Foiling Another Mass Abduction By Bandits

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2026

Several traditional rulers in Katsina State have commended the Military, Department of State Services (DSS) and local vigilante groups for foiling another attempt by armed bandits to carry out a mass abduction in Bakori Local Government Area of the state.The state government had penultimate week hailed the security agencies for foiling a mass abduction of […]

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Supreme Court CTC: No Order Disqualifying Chinda From 2027 Rivers Governorship Race

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court on September 24, 2026, has provided fresh clarification on the controversy surrounding the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Ogundu Kingsley Chinda. A review of the judgment in appeal No. SC/CV/495/2026 shows that the […]

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NiDCOM Challenges ‘NIDO Worldwide’ to Produce Registration, Election Records

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

…Commission rejects allegation of sidelining NIDO, demands proof of global structure The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has challenged individuals claiming leadership of a purported “NIDO Worldwide” structure to produce evidence of its legal registration, governing constitution and election, escalating its dispute with some leaders of the Nigerians in Diaspora

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6.4m Nigerian Children Face Acute Malnutrition Crisis- FG Reveals

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

…MSF treats 425,634 in one year as FG, UN demand stronger health investment, prevention Nearly 6.4 million Nigerian children aged between zero and 59 months are suffering from acute malnutrition, including about two million cases of severe acute malnutrition, the Federal Government has disclosed, exposing the staggering scale of the country’s child nutrition crisis. The

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South Africa Reaffirms Nigeria Ties -Says ‘We Choose Ubuntu’

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

…Envoy recalls Nigeria’s role in ending apartheid, birthing democratic South Africa …As Tourism, Nollywood, Music, Film remain bridges between two African powers South Africa has reaffirmed its enduring ties with Nigeria, declaring that the two countries must continue to draw strength from their shared history, culture and African identity despite challenges that have