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Jollof rice originated as prison food, says Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has stirred fresh debate over the origin of the popular West African delicacy, jollof rice, claiming it originated in Senegal and was initially prepared as food for prisoners. Mohammed made the remarks while speaking on the historical

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PDP insists there is no faction, accuses INEC of bias

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that it remains a united political organisation, insisting that there is no faction within its ranks despite claims to the contrary. In a press statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP said both in law and in fact, the party […]

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Court grants interim bail to former AGF Abubakar Malami

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

…adjourns EFCC case to January 5, 2025 The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted interim bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in his ongoing case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court granted the interim bail on terms earlier proposed by the […]

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Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, holds meeting with Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, met with the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The meeting comes amid ongoing efforts to diversify Nigeria’s revenue base away from oil dependency, with the Nigeria Customs Service playing a pivotal role as one of the country’s top non-oil revenue

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PDP crisis: INEC rejects Turaki-led NWC, cites court judgments

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing existing court judgments and unresolved legal processes. In a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, INEC said it could not act on demands to acknowledge […]

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Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 55,000 operatives nationwide, ontensifies intelligence to tackle insecurity

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed over 55,000 operatives across the country to ensure public safety and protect critical national assets and infrastructure during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Commandant General of the Corps, Prof. Ahmed Audi, ordered the nationwide deployment as part of measures to strengthen the nation’s […]