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Owo Church Massacre: DSS witness identifies two suspects as ‘attackers’

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2026

….’How I escaped with shattered leg,’ another victim tells court The second prosecution witness in the trial of five men accused of being behind the June 5, 2022 attack on a church in Owo, Ondo State, on Tuesday identified two of the defendants as those who took part in the

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FG Sets Aside N2.3bn in 2026 Budget for Benefits of Former Presidents, Vices’

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2026

The Federal Government has earmarked N2.3 billion in the 2026 budget for the payment of pensions, allowances, and other statutory entitlements to Nigeria’s former presidents, heads of state, and their vices’. The allocation, captured under recurrent expenditure in the proposed 2026 Appropriation Bill, is meant to cover benefits due to past holders of the nation’s

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2026 proposed budget breakdown released

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

…Prioritises Infrastructure, Security, and Social Services The Federal Government has released the breakdown of the proposed 2026 national budget, outlining key spending priorities aimed at boosting infrastructure development, strengthening security, and improving social welfare across the country. According to the details made public, the Works sector received the

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Just In: Rivers Assembly begins impeachment process against Governor Fubara, Deputy

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

The Rivers State House of Assembly has formally initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh. The process began on Thursday during plenary, according to a live broadcast monitored on Channels Television. Presiding over the session, the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, oversaw the reading of a notice detailing

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2026 Budget designed to strengthen Tinubu’s reform agenda — Information Minister

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris. Says 2026 budget is a well-planned instrument to solidify the gains of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda. According to the Minister, the last 31 months have been a period of difficult but necessary change, beginning with key economic decisions taken to end long-standing stagnation and […]

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Nigeria Confirms US Security Cooperation After Airstrikes on Terrorist Targets in North West

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed ongoing security and intelligence cooperation with the United States following recent precision airstrikes on terrorist positions in the North West region of the country. In a press release issued by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nigerian authorities remain actively engaged in