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Soldiers arrest 65-year-old woman over alleged drug supply to terrorists in North-East

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, over alleged involvement in supplying illicit drugs to Boko Haram fighters operating in Nigeria’s North-East. The arrest was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task

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Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to rejoin APC on Monday

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf is set to formally rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, January 26, 2026, after resigning from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last Friday. The announcement was made in a press release issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The statement highlighted […]

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Tinubu to undertake state visit to Turkey

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to leave Abuja on Monday, January 26, to embark on an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye. During President Tinubu’s visit, the two nations will thoughtfully engage in strategic discussions focused on political and diplomatic matters, highlighting their shared values in finance, communication, trade, and investment. The

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Makinde is an emergency opposition voice, says Fayose

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

That Seyi Makinde’s derogatory comment against President Tinubu at Osinbajo’s birthday further confirmed that he got a cold shoulder from the President during his last visit to the Villa. Like I made public, in his attempt to do a damage control on his public speech against the President, Makinde met the shock of his political […]

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NDLEA nabs Brazilian woman with N3bn heroin at Abuja Airport

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

…seizes explosives, drugs nationwide The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its nationwide anti-narcotics operations with the arrest of a Brazilian national carrying heroin worth over ₦3 billion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The suspect, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides, a 30-year-old private security

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DSS Nabs Suspected Sea Pirates, foils hijack Of Crude Oil Vessel, Abduction of Crew Members

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday, arrested two suspected members of a band of sea pirates in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, as they were fine-tuning plans to hijack a crude oil-laden vessel in the Gulf of Guinea. The men, identified as Geoffrey Atizara, 38, from Aleibiri in Ekeremor Local Government […]