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Nigeria, South Africa meet to resolve Visa, other issues

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to resolve the issues of visa restrictions between both countries. Both countries are in the process of adopting simplified visa processes for business people. At a meeting of top government functionaries from the two African powerhouses in Abuja on Tuesday,

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Senate proposes life imprisonment for defilement of minors

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

The Senate has unanimously passed a groundbreaking bill that mandates life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of defiling a minor, with no option for fines. This decisive move marks a significant step towards protecting the rights and safety of children across the nation. The proposal which is part of sweeping amendments to the Criminal Code […]

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Tanker explosion kills 30, injures 40 in Niger

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Thirty persons were killed, and another forty sustained various degrees of burns while scooping petroleum products from a trailer tanker involved in an accident at about 11 o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, 21st October 2025, along Essa and Badeggi communities, between Bida and Agaie Road, in Katcha Local Council of Niger State. A reliable […]

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Tinubu replaces Yilwatda with Dr. Bernard Doro

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as Nigeria’s new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. The nomination has been sent to the Senate for confirmation. Dr. Doro’s appointment follows the elevation of Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the former minister, to the position of National Chairman of the All […]

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer speaks from Kuje Prison: ‘I’m safe and in good health’

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Aloy Ejimakor, the arrested lawyer of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has spoken up about the state of his health from detention. Ejimakor was arrested on Monday in Abuja during a protest organised under the banner “#FreeNnamdiKanuNow” convened by a human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore. In a post […]

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FG to create 20,000 jobs annually under Jubilee Fellows Programme 2.0 – Shettima

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that the Federal Government will generate at least 20,000 new jobs every year through the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP 2.0). Speaking ahead of the programme’s official launch on October 22 in Abuja, Shettima said the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda […]