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Breaking: Finally, Kanu Declines to enter defence, insists no case against him

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2025

*Judge advices him to consult criminal law experts for counsel The detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has shelved his earlier plan to call witnesses in his defence in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism

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Profiles of President Tinubu’s newly-appointed Service Chiefs

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2025

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF: MAJOR GENERAL WAIDI SHAIBU (N/9895) DSS DSO(LR) FTAM psc fdc (+) CM FCM FCMH MSS MA MNIM THEATRE COMMANDER JTF (NE) OP HADIN KAI 1.Major General Waidi Shaibu was born on 18 December 1971 in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. He gained admission into the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy […]

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Just In: Police re-arrest Sowore on fresh charge after bail

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2025

Human rights activist and #FreeNnamdiKanuNow campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has been re-arrested by the Nigerian Police shortly after his court appearance at the Kuje Magistrate Court on Friday. Sowore, alongside Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, a former member of Kanu’s legal team, and ten others, had earlier met their bail conditions. The court granted them […]

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Breaking: VP Kashim Shettima, 25 governors to welcome Peter Mbah to APC

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

In a major political development, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State will officially defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. According to sources familiar with the event, the defection will be marked by a high-profile reception in Enugu, with about 25 APC governors expected to attend. The Vice President […]

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Masari Decries Gap Between Campaign Promises and Governance Realities

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

alls for Responsible Politics and Strong Institutions The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has lamented the yawning gap between campaign promises by politicians and realities of governance on the ground.Delivering the Keynote Address at the 9th Annual Conference of the Guild of […]

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Breaking: Tinubu Accepts INEC Chair man’s Departure, Bestows National Honour on Him

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission following the expiration of his second term in office. Yakubu was first appointed in November 2015 as the 14th chairman of the commission for an initial term of five years. The appointment, which was renewed in 2020,  […]