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74-Year-Old Man Arrested With 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

…..as NDLEA Uncovers Major Drug Trafficking Network A 74-year-old man has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered 11 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden in his luggage, in what authorities

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DSS, Army Intercept Ammunition Shipment, Arrest Female Courier in Kano

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade, working alongside operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected gunrunner in Kano State while allegedly transporting a large quantity of ammunition believed to be destined for bandits in Zamfara State. Security sources disclosed that the suspect, identified as a female courier, was apprehended […]

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Ekiti PDP fractured but We will rebuild It, Kolawole Assured, As Fayose’s Ally Omolase Emerges Chairman

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2026

A member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Working Committee, Bisi Kolawole, has said plans are underway to rebuild the fractured structure of the party and reposition it for future political success. Kolawole, who was the PDP Governorship candidate in the Ekiti State 2022 election made the statement on Saturday, in Ado-Ekiti during […]

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Keyamo: No More VIP Privileges at Airport Tollgates – “Half Our Revenue Lost to ‘Big Men’ in Abuja”

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2026

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has declared an end to VIP privileges at airport access gates under the reinstated cashless/hybrid payment policy. “We must not do VIP here again because half of our revenue goes to VIP. Everybody is a big man in Abuja, that’s the problem. There’s hardly anybody you see in Abuja who doesn’t […]

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Tinubu Sets Up Presidential Task Force to Drive Petroleum Sector Reforms

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Task Force to coordinate the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum industry. The new task force will be chaired by Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and founder of the Fate Foundation. Adeola will oversee the […]

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Justice Must Be Affordable, Accessible for Women, Says UN

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2026

The acting UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Elsie Attafuah, has called for urgent action to reduce the financial, social and institutional barriers preventing women and girls from accessing justice in Nigeria. Attafuah made the call in Abuja on Friday during the launch of “The Cost of Justice: Women’s Voice of Resilience in Nigeria,” […]