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Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke dumps PDP

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

… Joins Accord Party in Stunning Political Shift In a dramatic political realignment, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the Accord Party, bringing weeks of speculation to an emphatic close. Adeleke’s

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Nigeria–India defence partnership strengthened as indian defence adviser visits COAS

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

The strategic defence partnership between Nigeria and India received a boost on Tuesday when the Indian Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. During the visit, Colonel Singh commended the Nigerian Army for its […]

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Kogi Govt says security operatives intercept 21 underage children in suspected bandit recruitment scheme

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

The Kogi State Government has announced that security operatives have intercepted 21 underage children who were allegedly trafficked into the state in what authorities believe may be a clandestine recruitment effort for banditry training. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the government said the minors were rescued during a coordinated operation involving local security

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Lai Mohammed presents books to mark President Muhammadu Buhari’s posthumous birthday

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

The first posthumous birthday of President Muhammadu Buhari will be commemorated on December 17, 2025, with the public presentation of a book written by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who had served as Minister of Information and Culture in the Buhari years, 2015-2023. President Buhari would have turned 83, but had passed away on July 13, 2025. […]

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House of Reps holds closed-door meeting with Finance Minister, FIRS Chair over unpaid contractor debts

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

The House of Representatives on Tuesday entered a closed-door session with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, to address the growing controversy surrounding delayed payments to indigenous contractors. The meeting comes amid sustained protests by

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Niger Republic introduces strict inspections on goods from Nigeria amid rising regional tensions

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

The Republic of Niger has implemented systematic inspections on all goods entering its territory from Nigeria, with particular focus on consignments classified as “miscellaneous” items. The new directive, enforced across all official entry points, requires thorough checks before any transit processing can be completed. According to regional security and trade sources, the