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Two ministers, six others die in an helicopter crash

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2025

Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, are among eight people who lost their lives in a helicopter crash today, August 6, in the southern Ashanti region. Confirming the incident, Chief of Staff to the Ghanaian President, Julius Debrah,

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NDLEA, India’s NCB join efforts against illicit shipments of tramadol, others to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2025

As Marwa engages Indian counterpart on intelligence sharing, training, others The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India have agreed to intensify their efforts in the fight against shipment of illicit drugs between the two countries especially the illegal flow of opioids such as tramadol and codeine-based syrup […]

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CSOs Slam Planned Rivers LG Polls as Illegal, Demand Immediate Halt and Restoration of Elected Governor

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2025

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has strongly condemned the planned local government elections in Rivers State, describing the move by the state’s Sole Administrator and the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) as unconstitutional, illegitimate, and a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. At a joint press conference held in Abuja, The Alliance of

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FCT Emerges Nigeria’s Top Foreign Investment Destination

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2025

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has emerged as the top destination for foreign investment into Nigeria, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report titled Nigeria Capital importation, Q1 2025, said the FCT attracted $3.04bn to come first from the $2.54bn Lagos attracted during the period. According to Daily Trust, […]

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#EndBadGovernance: 12 Killed by Police in Kano Protests, Justice Still Elusive One Year Later — Amnesty International

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2025

One year after the deadly #EndBadGovernance protests in Kano, the families of at least 12 victims allegedly killed by police are still waiting for justice, according to a report released by Amnesty International Nigeria. The victims, including a five-year-old child and a 63-year-old man, were killed between 1st and 10th August 2024 in various parts […]

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Operation Sweep arrest 273 destitute, impound 675 vehicles

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2025

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Ajao Adewale, says the joint task force of the Operation Sweep arrested 273 destitute and miscreants, and impounded more than 670 vehicles for various security-related offences in the past month. The CP stated this at a press briefing on Tuesday, following a meeting of the core security […]