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Eid-ul-Adha Celebration: FG Declares Friday 6th, Monday 9th June Public Holiday

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2025

The Federal Government has declared Friday 6th and Monday 9th June, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, made the declaration on behalf of the

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Buhari mourns victims of Niger floods and Kano road accident

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2025

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in recent disasters that struck Niger and Kano States. In a statement released on Sunday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, Buhari extended his condolences to the governments and people of both states. He mourned the more than 100 individuals who perished […]

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Nine killed in Borno bus stop explosion, others injured

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2025

At least nine people have been reported dead following the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) at a local bus stop in Mairari village, located in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The tragic incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, leaving several others wounded. According to reports, the victims were passengers waiting […]

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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Unfinished, unfit for commissioning- NEFGAD

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2025

The presentation of a 30-kilometre segment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a completed and commission-worthy project has drawn sharp criticism from NEFGAD, a leading public procurement advocacy group in Nigeria. . In a statement signed at the weekend by its country head of office, Mr Akingunola Omoniyi, NEFGAD said it notes with deep concern […]

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NDLEA busts syndicate sponsoring pilgrims with cocaine to hajj, arrests 3 kingpins in Kano

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2025

. Nabs 2 Saudi-bound pilgrims, businessman going to Iran for ingesting 155 cocaine wraps; intercepts N9.3billion worth of opioids in Rivers Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a syndicate that sponsors hajj pilgrims who also serve as couriers to move cocaine to Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage. This followed […]

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Federal Mortgage Bank lauds gov. Abiodun for offsetting NHF deduction arrears of Ogun workers

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2025

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has commended the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for remitting all the National Housing Fund (NHF) deduction arrears of the workers in the state. The Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Services, FMBN, Mr. Ibidapo Odojukan, made the commendation when he led the management team of the bank […]