NEWS

Govt Clarifies Jilli Bombing, Blames Boko Haram Presence in Market

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

The Yobe State Government has defended the recent airstrike on Jilli market, stating that the location was identified as a stronghold of Boko Haram insurgents. The government said the operation was carried out by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai as part of ongoing efforts to combat

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Airstrike Misses Target, Dozens Killed at Yobe Market

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

At least 56 people have been feared dead following a military airstrike that struck a crowded market in Jilli village, under Fichimaram Ward in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. The air raid, believed to have been part of an operation targeting suspected Boko Haram insurgents, reportedly missed its intended target. Sources said the […]

NEWS

FG, NCDC Partner To Unlock North Central Mining Potential

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has teamed up with the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) to unlock the vast mining potential of the North Central region and increase jobs through mineral processing. Receiving the management team of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC)in his office, the HonourableMinister of Solid Minerals Development Mr Dele

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Tax Reform: FG Debunks Reports of Oyedele Admitting Mistakes

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that the Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, admitted errors in the newly introduced tax laws. In a statement, the committee clarified that media reports suggesting the minister acknowledged faults and advised Nigerians to await the outcome of […]

COLUMNS

Tinubu’s financialism and some missing links

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, April 12, 2026) In an article published by the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday, April 8, an admirer of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attempted to place him in the rank of immortals by specifically rating his political philosophy, tagged “Financialism,” as one of the philosophies that stand […]

COLUMNS

(THE SUNDAY STEW) The Insecurity Triad: Money, Land and Mind — The Capstone

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

By MAX AMUCHIE A nation does not collapse all at once. It erodes—layer by layer, system by system—until what once appeared unshakable begins to give way under the weight of forces it can no longer contain.Over the past three weeks in THE SUNDAY STEW, we have stirred a bitter pot. We have examined the liquidity […]