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NDLEA Secures Final Forfeiture of ₦1bn Victoria Island Hotel Linked to Drug Cartel

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has obtained a court order for the final forfeiture of an 80-room luxury hotel and lounge in Victoria Island, Lagos, after investigators traced it to a drug trafficking syndicate involved in the distribution of illicit substances. The property,

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HURIWA Commends DSS DG Over Human Rights Reforms

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2025

..Urges Institutionalisation of Human Rights Desk Nationwide The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed rare and profound commendation for the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, over what it describes as “a pleasantly surprising and deeply encouraging shift” in the agency’s operational philosophy,

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APC Governors Inspect E-Registration Facilities, Reaffirm Party Unity

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2025

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares to roll out its nationwide electronic membership registration, three members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), led by its chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, on Tuesday inspected the party’s data centre at its National Secretariat in Abuja. The delegation, which also included Governor Usman Ododo of […]

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Bauchi Yet to Execute Any Death Sentence Since 1999

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2025

At least 37 inmates — 36 men and one woman — remain on death row in Bauchi State, awaiting execution for capital offences, according to the Nigerian Correctional Service. The Service’s Public Relations Officer in Bauchi, Mr. Ahmed Tata, disclosed on Tuesday that no democratically elected governor in the state has signed a death warrant […]

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Police confirms death of a man in Government House Lodge, Minna

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2025

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of an unidentified man who collapsed and died at Government House Lodge, Minna. A report by security and counter-insurgency analyst, Zagazola Makama, said that the incident occurred on Friday, August 2, 2025. He quoted sources to have said that the deceased had visited House No. […]

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Olubadan-In-Council set to forward Rasheed Ladoja’s name to Makinde

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2025

The Olubadan-In-Council has officially selected Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The nomination was made during a closed-door session on Monday at the Olubadan Palace in Oke-Aremo, situated within the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Although Oba Ladoja was not present, the meeting was led by the Balogun Olubadan […]