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Speaker Abbas charges security agencies to rescue kidnaped Kurmin Wali worshippers

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has charged the nation’s security agencies to rescue more than one hundred worshippers recently abducted by suspected terrorists in Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Speaker, in a statement,

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Rivers Chief Judge declines to set up panel to probe Gov Fubara, Deputy

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Chibuzor Simeon Amadi, has declined to constitute a seven-man judicial panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Ordu. Justice Amadi based his decision on two subsisting court orders which expressly restrained him from appointing such a panel. According

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Expert Decries Widespread Misuse of Diplomatic Terms in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

A retired Nigerian diplomat and Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has raised concerns over the widespread misuse and misunderstanding of diplomatic terms and practices in Nigeria, warning that such errors could undermine the country’s international standing and foreign policy

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Renewed ISWAP–Boko Haram faction clash leaves dozens dead in Abadam, Borno

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

Dozens of fighters were killed on both sides on Tuesday following a renewed violent encounter between the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and elements of the Bukura faction loyal to Abu Umaima along the Lake Chad Basin axis of Abadam Local Government Area of Borno. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the clash broke […]

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US officials to visit Nigeria on Christian protection, counterterrorism talks

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

A high-level delegation of United States officials is set to visit Nigeria to engage the Federal Government in discussions on the protection of Christian communities and the strengthening of counterterrorism efforts. The US State Department disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, noting that the visit forms part of a broader diplomatic tour covering […]

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Awujale Selection: Governor Abiodun responds to misleading reports

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

Ogun State Governor, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, has clarified circulating reports suggesting a confrontation between him and the Council of Afobajes regarding the Awujale selection. According to official sources, these claims are completely false and misleading. The Governor held a respectful consultative meeting with the Council of Afobajes, consistent with