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Ogun @ 50: Abiodun declares today work free day to celebrate Golden Jubilee

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced Tuesday, February 3, 2026, as a public holiday to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, who

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DSS help Police track, arrest coordinator, 2 traditional rulers over beheading of 4 in Ebonyi

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) has helped the Ebonyi State Police Command track and arrest the Coordinator, Amasiri Development Centre, Afikpo, Mr Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, and two traditional rulers ,in connection with the recent beheading of four persons in Edda Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. SP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer […]

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An open congratulatory letter to Ndi Imo as we celebrate our state at 50…, By Ifeanyi Araraume

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2026

My dear people of Imo State, On this historic occasion, my heart overflows with gratitude as I join you to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of our beloved state. Fifty years is more than a milestone. It is a moment of reckoning, an invitation to reflect, to take stock, and to look ahead […]

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PDP Fixes National Convention for March 28–29 in Abuja

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed March 28 and 29, 2026, for its National Convention, to be held in Abuja, where new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and other statutory organs of the party will be elected. This decision was announced in a communiqué issued at the end of the party’s 105th […]

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NAPTIP raids Onitsha hotel, arrests six suspects, rescues 17 trafficking victims

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2026

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has uncovered an alleged human trafficking operation following a coordinated raid on a popular hotel in the 33 Area of Onitsha, Anambra State, resulting in the arrest of six suspects and the rescue of 17 victims. The operation, which was carried out with the […]

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APC dismisses ADC claims, says e-registration voluntary and widely accepted

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants were being coerced into participating in its ongoing electronic membership registration exercise, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a press statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the APC said the allegations were part of what it […]