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Tinubu meets suspended Rivers Governor Fubara in bid to resolve rift with Wike

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has held a private meeting with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as part of ongoing efforts to broker peace between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, before the expiration of the current six-month political truce.

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Sokoto cleric sparks outrage after waving gun during sermon, urges self-defence against bandits

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

A well-known Islamic cleric in Sokoto State, Sheikh Muhammad Bello Aliyu Yabo, has triggered widespread debate after a video of him wielding a firearm during a sermon surfaced online. In the video, which has quickly gone viral, Sheikh Yabo is seen urging citizens to be prepared to defend themselves against increasing bandit attacks in the […]

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NCC orders banks to stop deducting USSD charges from customers’ accounts

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all deposit money banks (DMBs) to stop deducting charges for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions directly from customers’ bank accounts. Instead, these fees will now be charged from users’ mobile airtime balances. In a notification to its customers on Tuesday, the United Bank for Africa (UBA)

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BPP DG: Blame us, not government, if projects stall due to procurement failures

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

The Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, has urged Nigerians to hold procurement officials accountable—not President Bola Tinubu or state governors—if roads and other infrastructure projects fail due to procurement lapses. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at an educational symposium hosted by the Chartered Institute of Procurement

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My leadership Institute is a Movement to reclaim Africa – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

… commends Presidents Mahama, Motlan the, Sall and Gurib-Fakim for roles…inaugurates Board…rolls out programmes Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, disclosed that new Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) not only an institute, but also a movement aimed to reclaim Africa’s leadership narrative. “And invest in a new generation of

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25 year old, Princess Adeyemi Faith Ajimo appointed Regent of Akungba-Akoko

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

Princess Adeyemi Faith Ajimo has been appointed as the Regent of Akungba-Akoko, following the passing of the town’s traditional ruler, Oba Isaac Sunday Adeyeye Ajimo III, on March 3, 2025. At 25 years old, Princess Ajimo is a university graduate and the first daughter of the late monarch. She hails from the Ole Ruling House, […]