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INEC Excludes Pantami, Adebutu From Final 2027 Governorship Candidates’ List

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, from the final list of governorship candidates for the February 6, 2027 election in Gombe State, while Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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Full Text: Fuel Prices and the Subsidy Question

Daily Dispatch October 8, 2026

By Professor Taiwo OyedeleHonourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the EconomyOpeningGood afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the press. Thank you for joining us.Today we want to speak plainly about the price of fuel. We know what it means for the commuter in Lagos, the farmer in Kano and the trader in Aba. Prices […]

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32 Persons Aboard Military Aircraft That Crashed In Ondo — Keyamo

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

The Federal Government has confirmed that 32 people were aboard the military aircraft that crashed near Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, disclosed this in a statement, saying the aircraft, identified by registration number NGR 931, was flying from Benin to Lagos when […]

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Breaking: After al-Minuki, Joint Army, DSS, Amotekun Operation Kills Another ISWAP Leader Planning Terrorist Attacks

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

An intelligence-led operation by a combined team of troops of the Nigerian Army, Department of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, and Western Nigeria Security Network aka Amotekun officers, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida. Security sources said Ohida […]

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Tinubu Demands Permanent UN Security Council Seats for Africa, Veto Rights

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a radical reform of the United Nations, demanding permanent representation for Africa on the Security Council with full membership rights, including veto power. Tinubu made the demand in his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, delivered on his behalf by Vice President Kashim […]

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NSCDC Arrests, Detains 24 Personnel in Conn election with Death of 37 Alleged Miners in Custody

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2026

As Nigeria mourns the unfortunate death of 33 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi has given assurance that due process, transparency and accountability will be strictly followed in the investigation of 24 personnel of the Corps currently held in custody of […]