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Multiple principalities at INEC can tarnish Amupitan’s integrity — Chidi Odinkalu

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2025

A former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has described the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, as a man of integrity. He, however, said that integrity could be tarnished by what he called “multiple

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Fuel subsidy removal: Tinubu’s courage boosting revenue sharing to over ₦2 trillion monthly — Wike

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Tinubu for taking what he described as a courageous and transformative step by removing the fuel subsidy. Speaking on Thursday at the 2025 Innovate Africa Conference in Abuja, Wike said Tinubu’s decision, though initially unpopular, has started yielding positive results, with […]

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Wike advocates transformational leadership, self-reliance at Innovate Africa 2025 Conference

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Excellency, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has urged African leaders to embrace a new paradigm of leadership and investment driven by vision, accountability, and self-reliance. Wike made the call on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the Innovate Africa Conference 2025 held at the ECOWAS Conference Hall […]

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“Don’t designate Nigeria as a country of concern” — Bishop Kukah tells U.S

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Says It Would Undermine Interfaith Progress Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has urged the United States not to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) over religious freedom violations, warning that such a move would disrupt the fragile progress being made in interfaith dialogue and national healing under the administration

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Security Forces Disrupt Pro-Kanu Protest in Abuja

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2025

Arrest Organisers Including His Brother and Lawyer Security operatives on Monday disrupted a planned #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja, arresting key organisers including Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brother to the detained IPOB leader, and his legal counsel, Aloy Ejimakor. The demonstration, spearheaded by rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore, aimed to

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Tinubu: Nigeria too rich in resources to be poor

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria is blessed with abundant solid mineral deposits and should not remain impoverished. The President made the remarks on Wednesday at the 2025 Nigeria Mining Week held in Abuja. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Tinubu said, “Nigeria has no reason to […]