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Owo Church Attackers Sentenced to Death

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their involvement in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, one of the deadliest attacks on a place of worship in Nigeria’s recent history. Justice Emeka Nwite

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Tinubu Approves 1,000 Forest Guards, Deploys Special Rescue Team After Oyo School Abduction

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State and directed the deployment of a specialised security unit to intensify efforts to rescue pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The measures were announced on Sunday during a visit by a high-powered Federal […]

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PDP NWC Urges Jonathan to Reject 2027 Presidential Endorsement Amid Party Crisis

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2026

The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified on Saturday as the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Abdulrahman Mohammed called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly distance himself from efforts linking him to the party’s 2027 presidential ticket.The Mohammed-led NWC described the move as a “charade,” urging Jonathan to

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PDP Presents Certificate of Return to Jonathan at Abuja Convention

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2026

Former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, on Saturday received the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Certificate of Return on behalf of former President Goodluck Jonathan during the party’s National Convention held in Abuja.The certificate was presented by the PDP Interim National Working Committee led by Kabiru Turaki, SAN, in a development that has renewed political

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Tinubu Wins APC Presidential Primary With 10.99 Million Votes

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as the winner of the 2026 presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), securing the party’s ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. The final results announced at the APC national collation centre in Abuja showed that Tinubu polled about 10.99 million votes across the 36 states […]

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Tinubu Hails APC Primaries as Proof of Internal Democracy

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the conduct of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries across the country as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. Speaking on Saturday after participating in the APC Presidential Primaries at Ikoyi-Obalende Ward L2 in Lagos, the President said the exercise reflected the party’s commitment