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Just In: NSIB Reveals Air Peace Crew Tested Positive for Substance Use

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2025

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol. The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the aircraft they flew was involved in a runway incursion at the Port Harcourt International

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NASS Blocks Suspended Kogi Senator Natasha’s Attempt to Resume Senate Role

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2025

The National Assembly management has officially rejected Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s appeal to return to her legislative duties following her six-month suspension for alleged misconduct. According to the National Assembly administration, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension remains active as the issue is still pending before the Court of Appeal. After the Federal High Court

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Fuel Crisis Looms: Tanker Drivers Threaten Strike Over Dangote’s CNG Trucks

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2025

Tanker drivers under the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have threatened to stop fuel loading over a brewing dispute with the management of Dangote Refinery. The row stems from the refinery’s plan to deploy 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for direct fuel distribution, a move the union says will sideline […]

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My Friends Sold Me Out In 2015- Jonathan Blasts Nigerian Politicians

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2025

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that he was betrayed by close associates during the 2015 general elections, which saw him lose his re-election bid to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the 70th birthday celebration of former Edo State deputy governor, Mike Oghiadomhe, in Benin City, Jonathan […]

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Why President Tinubu Reversed Recent NTA Appointments

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2025

Fresh details have emerged explaining why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rescinded leadership appointments at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) just a week after approving them. Initially, Tinubu had named Rotimi Pedro as the new Director-General of the NTA, replacing Salihu Dembos, along with three other senior appointments across the organization and its subsidiaries.

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Chatham House faults Tinubu on fight against corruption

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2025

Chatham House has released a scathing report contradicting President Bola Tinubu’s claim that his administration has eradicated corruption in Nigeria. According to the report, corruption remains deeply entrenched in the country, undermining economic growth, governance structures, and eroding public trust in critical institutions. Nigeria is among the world’s 40 most