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SEMA issues flood alert for three LGAs

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2025

The Oyo State Emergency Management Agency (OYOSEMA) has issued a flash flood alert for residents of Ibadan, particularly those living in Akinyele, Egbeda, and Oluyole Local Government Areas (LGAs). The agency is urging residents in these areas to take proactive measures to mitigate the impact

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Court upholds Senate’s disciplinary powers, convicts Natasha for contempt

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2025

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has upheld the constitutional authority of the Nigerian Senate to sanction its members for misconduct, while also convicting Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for contempt of court.N8 Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Binta Nyako ruled that the Senate, in line with its internal rules, has the power to discipline members […]

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Akpabio mourns legendary Nigerian goalkeeper, Peter Rufai

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2025

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has expressed deep sadness at the passing away of the legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. Paying tribute to the late goalkeeper, the Senate President through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh described Rufai as a national icon and a symbol of Nigerian […]

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Why US shuts her embassies in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2025

The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of U.S. Independence Day.Former Nasarawa governor Tanko Al-Makura replaces Idris Olorunnimbe as UBEC chairmanThe announcement was made by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Thursday.Former Nasarawa governor Tanko Al-Makura replaces Idris Olorunnimbe as

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FCTA pledges justice for 14-year-old girl allegedly raped by cleric

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2025

The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to ensure justice for a 14-year-old girl allegedly raped by a cleric in Gwagwalada. The cleric, Pastor Amos Isah, currently in police custody, is the founder and lead pastor of Prophetic Victory Voice of Fire Ministry in Gwagwalada, Abuja. The Mandate Secretary […]

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Nigeria’s Executive Secretary, NHRC Becomes President of Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2025

The Seventh Regional Consultation of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA) has ended in Abuja with the election of Nigeria’s Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Anthony Ojukwu as the new President. The meeting with theme: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations: The Role of […]