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Governor Zulum decries deadly suicide attack on Borno fish market

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2025

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has strongly condemned the suicide bombing that struck a night fish market in Konduga Local Government Area, describing it as a heinous and cowardly act of terror. The attack, carried out around 10:00 p.m. on Friday by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP

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NDLEA boss Marwa bereaved as mother-in-law passes on

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2025

Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), is mourning the loss of his mother-in-law, Hajiya Zainab Hussain. Hajiya Hussain, mother of Hajiya Munira Marwa, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Abuja. She was 76 years old. A statement […]

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Legal battle erupts over Alao-Akala’s estate as daughter seeks DNA tests, body exhumation

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2025

A legal showdown has emerged within the family of late former Oyo State Governor, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, as his eldest daughter, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, has approached the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan with a request for the exhumation of his remains and DNA testing of seven individuals claiming to be his biological children. […]

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Plan International Nigeria Brings Girls’ Rights and Safety to the Forefront at Africa Social Impact Summit 4.0 Agenda

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2025

Plan International Nigeria, a leading advocate for girls’ rights and gender equality, will return to the Africa Social Impact Summit this year with a strategic emphasis on policy influence, system strengthening, and high-impact partnerships that drive the protection, empowerment, and long-term advancement of girls across the continent.As one of the summit’s theme partners,

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Residents commend Abiodun as Ogun intensifies work on Ijebu-Ode roads reconstruction

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2025

As the Ogun State government intensifies efforts on the re-construction of roads in Ijebu-Ode and its environs, residents of the town have commended the government for giving the town a facelift in the area of a good road network and other social amenities. The residents who bared their minds in a chat with newsmen said […]

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Tax: Wike says ‘big men’ remain FCT’s biggest problem

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says big men (rich people) residing in Abuja remain FCT’s biggest problem in voluntary tax compliance for development. Wike stated this during the inauguration of the newly constructed Collector Road CN2 (Zakari A. Kyari Street), in Abuja on Thursday, by President Bola Tinubu to […]