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Governor Ododo unveils mining equipment as Kogi secures 15 mining licenses

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2025

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has officially unveiled the state’s new mining equipment as he announced the acquisition of fifteen mining license by the Kogi state government. Governor Ododo made the announcement during the official unveiling of the state’s new mining equipment

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ECOWAS Court Honours Four Retiring Staff

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2025

 The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS held a retirement celebration in honour of four esteemed staff members – Dr Athanase Atannon, Dr William Deiyan Towah, Mr Félicien Hounkanrin and Mr Iliyas Jonah – in recognition of their remarkable years of dedicated service, professionalism and commitment to the institution. In his address, Honourable President of

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ECOWAS Court: Kano Blasphemy Law violate International Human Rights

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2025

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ruled that the blasphemy provisions in Kano State law violate Nigeria’s international human rights commitments The court, in its landmark judgment in the Incorporated Trustees of Expression Now Human Rights Initiative v. Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/41/23), found

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Atiku, el-Rufai, Tambuwal, others meet Buhari + Photos

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2025

A former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was at the head of a team of prominent politicians, including Nasir el-Rufai and Aminu Tambuwal, who met with former President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. A statement by the Media Office of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections confirmed the […]

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Akpabio passes votes of no confidence in Senate Clerk

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2025

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has expressed serious concerns about the inability of the Senate Clerk, Mr Andrew Nwoba, to interface with him and provide necessary guidance during senate sittings in plenary. Consequent upon the no-confidence vote in Nwoba, Akpabio directed that the Senate Clerk should go for a month-long intensive training to build sufficient capacity

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INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu reveals when he is retiring

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2025

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has confirmed that his tenure as the head of Nigeria’s electoral body will come to an end later this year.Professor Mahmoud, told his colleagues at the Extraordinary General Assembly of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) in Banjul, Gambia, today, April 10, […]