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Nigeria Poises for AI Leadership as Education Stakeholders Push Data-Driven Reform

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2026

Nigeria can emerge as a continental leader in artificial intelligence if it fixes the fundamentals of data governance and institutional readiness, experts declared at a major policy workshop in Abuja focused on transforming school administration through technology. The high-level session,

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Correctional Service Explains Position in Row with Activists over Ohiri

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2026

A confrontation over the remand of a female defendant in Abuja has ignited fresh debate about the limits of civil activism and the enforcement of judicial authority, after the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) accused a group of obstructing officers from executing a valid court order. The dispute centres on Tracynither Nicholas Ohiri, who was ordered […]

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NDLEA Ends 13-Year Manhunt as Drug Kingpin Surrenders, Major Meth Lab Busted

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2026

After more than a decade on the run, a fugitive drug baron has finally fallen into the hands of the authorities, marking what anti-narcotics officials describe as a decisive blow against organised drug trafficking networks operating within and beyond Nigeria’s borders. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed that Reginald Chidiebere, wanted since 2013

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Breaking: Tinubu Reappoints Audi as NSCDC Commandant-General for Another Five-Year Term

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for a fresh five-year tenure. The renewal, which took effect on Friday, February 27, follows the completion of Audi’s initial term, which began in 2021 under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Audi […]

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United Kingdom Strengthens Security, Youth and Women-Focused Partnership with Bayelsa

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2026

The United Kingdom has reinforced its strategic partnership with Bayelsa State following a high-level working visit by the British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, Gill Lever, underscoring deepening cooperation on security reform, youth resilience and women’s political empowerment. Lever’s three-day visit centred on consolidating gains recorded under the UK-funded

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Governor Sule: Tinubu took bullet for Nigerians

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2026

…Says President’s decisions saved many states from bankruptcy Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu displayed uncommon courage by taking the proverbial bullet for the nation through his decision to remove the fuel subsidy and unify the foreign exchange windows. Governor Sule made this assertion on Friday in Lafia […]