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Benin Flooding: Facts, Not Personal Attacks, Will Settle The Argument

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo There is a difference between defending a government and showing that the government has done what it claims. There is also a difference between holding a public official accountable and hating him. Suleman Abubakar’s response to my commentaries on the perennial flooding

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Ebola Outbreak May Force Postponement Of 2027 Elections – NCDC

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2026

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned that the 2027 general elections could be postponed if the ongoing Ebola outbreak spreads widely across the country. NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, gave the indication during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while discussing the potential implications of the outbreak for

NEWS

DSS arraigns Atiku supporter for circulating a fake letter of President Tinubu

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2026

An avowed supporter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar now faces trial in Kaduna for circulating a document purportedly written by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the President of the United States of America. The suspect, Mubarak ABDULLAHI (aka Sardaunan Samari), was arrested on 28 September for sharing the fake document on his Facebook page […]

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President Tinubu: We’re Rewriting Nigeria’s Story of Underperformance

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2026

…Says economic reforms are restoring confidence, laying foundation for sustainable growth …Highlights gains in GDP growth, investment inflows, manufacturing and economic diversification President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration is rewriting Nigeria’s decades-long story of economic underperformance through far-reaching reforms designed

NEWS

Nigeria, UAE Sign Pact to Crush Drug Trafficking Networks

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2026

…354.7kg illicit drugs seized on UAE-bound consignments, 47 suspects prosecuted — Marwa…91,000 arrested, 16,469 convicted in NDLEA’s five-year war against narcotics The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Arab Emirates’ National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDLEA) have moved to tighten the noose around international drug trafficking networks

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Insecurity: KACRAN Proposes 45-Day Deadline to End Banditry in North-West, North-Central

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2026

The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has challenged the Federal Government and governors in the North-West and North-Central to commit to ending banditry within 45 days through dialogue, stakeholder engagement and decisive action against armed groups that reject peace. The association said the proposed timeline would involve two weeks of