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Violence Kills 4,654, Kidnaps 3,141 Across Nigeria in 2025 – Security Report Warns of Escalating Threats

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2026

Violent conflicts across Nigeria claimed at least 4,654 lives in 2025, while 3,141 people were kidnapped in 1,274 separate incidents nationwide, according to the Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database 2025 released by Nextier Advisory Ltd. on Wednesday. The report, a partnership between Nextier,

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Bayelsa Deepens Angola Partnership, Moves to Activate MoU with Namibe Province

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2026

Bayelsa State has stepped up efforts to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Angola, as it moves to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Namibe Province during the renewed Nigeria–Angola Bilateral Commission. The partnership, which began with an exploratory visit to the Angolan coastal province of Namibe, has now entered an implementation

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“2nd defendant Al Quasim was part of Owo Church bloodbath”, 8th DSS witness corroborates 7th’s testimony

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2026

An eight witness of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the ongoing trial of suspected attackers of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in 2022, on Wednesday corroborated the Tuesday testimony of a 7th witness who identified one of the suspects as being part of those who carried out the attack. […]

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NIMC to Launch Nationwide Ward-Level NIN Enrollment February 16

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2026

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that it will commence nationwide ward-level enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) on Monday, February 16, 2026. The commission said the initiative follows a presidential directive mandating NIMC to expand NIN registration to the grassroots in order to capture more Nigerians and legal

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Wike confirms Tinubu’s intervention in Rivers crisis, expresses hope it’ll be the last

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed confirmed the reported meeting with President Bola Tinubu, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and other leaders of the State, over the political rift in the State, expressing confidence that the intervention will be the last. The Minister stated this while answering […]

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Remo APC Seals Senate Ticket Deal for Abiodun Ahead of 2027

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2026

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Remo Division of Ogun East Senatorial District have unanimously endorsed Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as their preferred candidate for the Senate in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made during a well-attended meeting of party leaders on Tuesday, where stakeholders across the division urged […]