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Breaking: Egbetokun Out, Disu In as Tinubu Restructures Police Leadership

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has removed Kayode Egbetokun from his position as Inspector General of Police, according to confirmations from senior police officials and sources within the Police Service Commission. Tunji Disu, who currently serves as Assistant Inspector General in charge of the Force

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Aso Rock Summit: Tinubu, Governors Seek Common Ground with Labour

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

President Bola Tinubu and state governors are currently engaged in a crucial meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress at the Presidential Villa, as part of efforts to harmonise governance priorities and ease mounting political tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, convened under the auspices of the Progressive Governors Forum, is […]

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Nigerians’ Exodus to Benin: When a Country Abandons Its Citizens

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINOThe two contiguous states of Niger, Kwara and to some extent Kogi have been at the short end of the security spectrum for long, witnessing killings and kidnappings for ransom without much searchlight beamed on them. Not until the attack on St Mary Catholic School in remote Papiri community in Niger State, […]

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Nigeria’s $6.2m arbitration win signals post-P&ID maturity

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo After the trauma of the P&ID debacle, in which Nigeria narrowly escaped an $11 billion arbitral calamity tainted by fraud, a significant victory is set to redefine the country’s contractual reputation. In the discreet corridors of international arbitration, sovereign states are rarely given the benefit of the doubt. Contracts are dissected.

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Interfaith Iftar: Tinubu Charges Governors to Uplift the Downtrodden

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday in Abuja urged leaders across religious and political lines to deepen their commitment to the welfare of the poor and underprivileged by implementing policies that directly benefit people at the grassroots. This was contained in a statement issued by Bayo OnanugaSpecial Adviser to the President Information & Strategy. Speaking […]

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Walida: Arewa youths warn against undue interference

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

Arewa youths on Monday warned against undue interference and politicisation of the case of a woman said to have been living with a Department of State Services operative, without the consent of her parents. The woman, Walida Abdulhadi Ibrahim, is at the centre of the controversy, following claims and counter claims of abduction and forced […]