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Ogun Announces August 20 as Public Holiday to Mark Isese Day

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

The Ogun State Government has announced Wednesday , August 20, 2025,as a public holiday to commemorate the annual Isese Day celebration. It would be recalled that August 20 was formally declared a public holiday in 2023, following a motion passed by the Ogun State House of Assembly and the

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FCTA set to demolish shanties in Abuja’s city center

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has declared that it would ensure the clearance of all illegal settlements, especially shanties harbouring criminals and prevent developmental projects in the Federal Capital City. The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka made this known in a statement on

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US hails Nigeria over arrest of terrorist leaders

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

The United States Government has hailed the Nigerian government over the arrest of two terrorist leaders of the Ansaru sect, Mahmud Muhammad Usman, aka Abu Bara’a, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, aka Mallam Mamuda. The commendation was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the United States Mission in Nigeria on its X handle.  The Federal […]

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Father Demands Compensation Over Ibom Air Passenger Humiliation

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

The father of Comfort Emmanson, at the centre of the viral Ibom Air incident, has demanded compensation from the airline, claiming the treatment of his daughter was humiliating and tarnished the family’s image. In a video interview, he said, “I don’t know why it happened this way. Is it because I don’t have money? They […]

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Reno Omokri vows to end Peter Obi’s political career

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

Social commentator and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on Monday said the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, will struggle to win an election outside Anambra State when he is done with him. Omokri, on X, boasted that he is behind the inability of the Labour Party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) […]

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Nigerian Air Force airstrike hit a notorious bandits’ camp, freeing 62 kidnapped victims.

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

The Katsina State Government has confirmed that 62 kidnapped victims escaped following an air strike on the camp of a notorious bandits’ kingpin, Muhammadu Fulani in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasir Mu’azu, confirmed the development in a statement, on Monday in Katsina. The Nigerian […]