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N70,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Viable, Labour Unions Demand Urgent Review

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and federal government workers are calling for an immediate review of the national minimum wage, arguing that the current ₦70,000 is insufficient to meet the rising cost of living. Their demand comes amid widespread economic hardship and following wage

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Northern Insecurity Tied to Economic Hardship, Gov. Sani Warns

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2025

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has pointed to poverty, unemployment, and the lack of basic infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, and commercial activity in rural areas as key drivers of insecurity, urging leaders to accept responsibility and take action. Speaking at the public launch of “Where I Stand”, a book by the late Sheikh […]

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NDLEA smashes drug cartel, arrests 3 kingpins, seizes N5.3bn Australia-bound cocaine

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2025

An international organized criminal group (IOCG) operating between Nigeria, United Kingdom (UK), Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirate (UAE) made up of mainly ex-jailbirds in overseas prisons has been smashed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, the […]

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DSS Requests X (Formerly Twitter) to Suspend Omoyele Sowore’s Account Over Anti-President Tweet

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2025

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has formally requested X Corp. (formerly Twitter) to deactivate the verified account of Nigerian activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore), citing national security concerns. In an official petition addressed to the Chairman and CEO of X Corp., headquartered in Bastrop County, Texas, USA, the DSS alleged that a tweet

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Zulum Visits Families of 63 Borno Residents Killed by Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2025

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has visited Darajamal, a community in Bama, to condole with families of the 63 people killed by Boko Haram insurgents on Friday night. The victims comprise 5 soldiers and about 58 civilians that were earlier displaced by the insurgents but have been resettled in Darajamal for two months now. Zulum, […]

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NSCDC Rescues Chinese Expatriates After Fierce Gun Battle with Kidnappers; Eight Dead

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2025

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) successfully rescued several Chinese expatriates after a prolonged gunfight with armed kidnappers in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. The confrontation, which lasted about three hours, tragically resulted in the deaths of eight individuals. In a statement released on Saturday, NSCDC