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Police alert Kano residents of possible terrorist attack, tightens security

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2025

The Kano State Police Command has alerted residents to intelligence reports of a suspected plan by terrorists to target public gatherings in strategic locations across the state. In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Police urged

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Tinubu names Ganduje, Akinyemi, Meseko as heads of Federal Parastatals

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations. The president also appointed a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. A new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) have also been

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Former FCT, Gen. Jeremiah Useni is dead

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2025

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni, is dead. According to family sources, he died on Thursday, January 23, 2025, following a protracted illness. The passing of the Useni was also contained in a statement in by Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State via his Director of Press and […]

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Breaking: Police Neutralize Suspects in Kidnapping of Ex-AIG Hakeem Odumosu’s Wife, Recover Ransom

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2025

Seven days after the abduction of the wife of former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, the Nigerian Police have neutralized the kidnappers and recovered an undisclosed amount as ransom reportedly paid for her release. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Thursday via his Facebook page, hailing the police operatives […]

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Yobe State Nigeria, Set to Host 5th Edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governor’s Forum

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2025

Theme: Rebuilding the Lake Chad Basin: Consolidating Gains, Commitment to Peace, Cross-Border Cooperation, Security and Sustainable Development for a Resilient Community. N’Djamena, January 2025 – The 5th edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum (LCBGF), organised by the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and

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$6BN Mambilla power contract: Obasanjo, Buhari to testify in court

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2025

Former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari are testifying before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris, France, in connection with the $2.3 billion arbitration proceedings filed against Nigeria by Sunrise Power over an alleged breach of contract by the federal government. Sources confirmed to Daily Trust yesterday that both leaders are in Paris