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PDP turmoil deepens as Wike-aligned NEC expels three governors, top party leaders

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated sharply on Tuesday as the factional National Executive Committee (NEC) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, approved the expulsion of three sitting governors and several senior party figures.

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COAS Orders Intensified Rescue Operations for Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to ramp up efforts toward the immediate rescue of students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Gen. Shaibu issued the directive on Monday, 17 November 2025, […]

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Taraba PDP Chairman resigns, set to join Governor Kefas in defecting to APC

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

The political landscape in Taraba State has taken a dramatic turn as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Bawa, has resigned from his position and withdrawn his membership from the party. Bawa’s resignation came shortly after his return from the PDP national convention held in Ibadan. His exit marks one of […]

BUSINESS NEWS

Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom lead FAAC allocations as States receive ₦4.587tn in eight months — NBS

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

Nigeria’s 36 states received a combined ₦4.587 trillion from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) between January and August 2025, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The breakdown shows that states with strong derivation earnings dominated the top of the ranking, while others with lower revenue bases received

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Air Force officer reportedly stabbed in Lagos after disrupting street football game

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

Residents of Oremeji, in the Shasha area of Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State, were thrown into panic on Sunday, November 9, after street urchins stabb*d a Nigerian Air Force officer. Community sources told our correspondent during a visit to the area on Saturday that the incident began after a confrontation between the officer—who was “not […]

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Rep. Kabiru Yusuf unveils over N1bn empowerment package for Alkaleri-Kirfi Constituents

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

Hon. Kabiru Yusuf (AKY Makaman Duguri), Member of the House of Representatives for Alkaleri-Kirfi Federal Constituency in Bauchi State, has rolled out empowerment items valued at more than N1 billion for residents of the constituency. The large-scale empowerment programme, held on Monday, was designed to equip beneficiaries with tools and opportunities to become