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ECOWAS Condemns Attempted Military Takeover in Benin

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the attempted military takeover of government in Benin Republic A statement on Sunday by the ECOWAS office in Abuja read: “ECOWAS Commission has received with consternation reports of an attempted military take-over in the

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7.6 million tramadol pills, 76,273kg Colorado, skunk seized in Delta, Imo, Adamawa raids

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

. As NDLEA destroys illicit drug warehouses in Ekiti, Ondo forests In series of intelligence-led operations across the country, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered over 7.6 million pills of tramadol and a total of 76,273.4 kilograms of different strains of cannabis including Colorado, Loud and Skunk with several members […]

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Soldiers announce overthrow of government in Benin Republic

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

Military officers in Benin Republic have taken control of the federal government. A group of soldiers announced the dissolution of the government during a broadcast on Benin’s state TV on Sunday. The group, which labelled itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, said the president and all political officeholders had been effectively removed. All state institutions

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Breaking: Military jet crashes in Niger community

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2025

A Nigerian Air Force jet has reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. A Niger State-based online digital television network, Lapai TV, stated in a post on its official Facebook account on Saturday evening: “Two Nigerian Air Force Pilots Reportedly Survive Alpha Jet Crash Close to Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area […]

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Ndume asks Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial list over ‘federal character breach’

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2025

Ali Ndume, former senate leader, has asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the list of ambassadorial nominees sent to the upper chamber. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the list on Thursday and referred it to the committee on foreign affairs for screening. Ndume said the composition of the list violates the federal character principle embedded […]

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AFS advocates for gender perspectives in the use of the death penalty in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2025

An international non-governmental organisation, Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France has revealed that no fewer than 82 female Nigerians are currently on death row in various correctional centres across the country even as it advocated for gender perspective in application of death penalty. The advocacy was made at the two-day workshop organised by ASF to champion […]