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Breaking: Amupitan Appointed as New INEC Chairman with Council of State’s Approval

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

The National Council of State has given unanimous approval to the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This announcement was made in a post on X by Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. During the

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Presidency shortlists three for INEC Chairman’s job

Daily Dispatch October 8, 2025

The stage is now set for the president to announce a new chairman for the Independent National Electrical Commission (INEC) as Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, ended his 10-year tenure as head of the electoral body. Shortly before Yakubu bowed out, indications emerged that the presidency had zeroed in on three persons, Professor Joash Ojo […]

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Ex-President Jonathan: Why I Believed Buhari Could Have Stopped Boko Haram Easily

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2025

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that he believed Muhammadu Buhari would have brought the Boko Haram insurgency to a swift end after assuming office in 2015, given the sect once nominated him as their preferred mediator in talks with the Federal Government. Speaking in Abuja on Friday at the launch of Scars, a memoir […]

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Breaking: Atiku affirms he will not withdraw his candidacy in 2027 for any individual.

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2025

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said that contrary to media reports, he would not be stepping down for anyone in the 2027 presidential race. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was quoted to have said this in an interview he granted. In the interview with the BBC Hausa Service, […]

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BREAKING: FG announces end of PENGASSAN, Dangote rift.

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2025

According to the resolutions of the meeting, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) will call off its nationwide strike and Dangote will redeploy the over 800 sacked workers. A statement issued in the early hours of Wednesday by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed that […]

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Obasanjo Raises Alarm Over Out-of-School Children, Warns of Future Security Threat

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2025

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged urgent intervention to address Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis, cautioning that neglecting the issue could fuel future recruitment by Boko Haram and other extremist groups. Speaking on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Bakhita ICT Centre in Sokoto, Obasanjo described the situation—estimated at over 24 million