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Atiku Responds To Oba Of Lagos

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2026

….Declares Aso Rock Will Be Vacant In 2027 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to the recent remarks by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, declaring that there would be a vacancy at the Presidential Villa after the 2027 general election. Atiku, who is a presidential

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Olu Jacobs Dies at 84, Family Announces Passing of Veteran Actor

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2026

Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. Jacobs passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with his family announcing the death and appealing to the public to respect their privacy as they mourn the renowned thespian. His son, Olusoji Jacobs, confirmed […]

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Wike: Tinubu privy to my rainbow coalition

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2026

…says I’m not answerable to APC governors The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fully aware of his “Rainbow Coalition” and all his political activities. Wike made the declaration on Tuesday night while speaking on Arise News Prime Time. “There is nothing that I […]

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Army Expansion Will Boost Security, Economic Growth — COAS

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2026

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has said the ongoing expansion of the Nigerian Army will strengthen the country’s security architecture and create a safer environment for entrepreneurship, investment and economic growth. Shaibu stated this on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, while delivering a lecture titled, “Safeguarding the Orange Economy

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Zamfara Peacebuilding Enters Critical Phase as IOM Support Winds Down

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2026

…EU Announces €25m Northwest Security Initiative, Calls for Greater State OwnershipStakeholders have warned that the fragile peace being restored in parts of Zamfara State could come under renewed pressure if development interventions are withdrawn without adequate measures to sustain the gains already recorded. The warning was issued on Tuesday in Abuja during a Project

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Women’s Farming Gap Costs Nigeria $2.3bn Yearly -FAO Warns

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2026

…UN agencies demand land, credit, technology, market access for women farmers Nigeria is losing an estimated $2.3 billion annually — about two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product — because women farmers do not have equal access to land, finance, technology, agricultural services and markets, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations […]