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APC formally welcomes Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas at Jalingo rally

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally received the Executive Governor of Taraba State, His Excellency Agbu Kefas, into the party in a high-profile ceremony held in Jalingo, the state capital. The event was led by the APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, alongside

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How Army, DSS, DIA foiled coup to topple, kill Tinubu

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters, the State Security Service (SSS), and the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. Multiple senior administration insiders said the plot began to unravel

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Ladoke Akintola – the thunder of history

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2026

By Sunday Dare On Thursday, we gathered in Ibadan not merely to remember the man SL Akintola but to reverence the enduring spirit of courage, intellect, and sacrifice of the Sage, Akintola. Sixty years after his passing, the name Samuel Ladoke Akintola still evokes strong sentiment and resounds—not as an echo of the past, but […]

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Rivers State setting the pace in mobilising support for Tinubu’s reelection in 2027 – Wike

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has says Rivers State is leading other states in mobilising support for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Wike stated this during the inauguration of senatorial and local government coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, in Port Harcourt on Friday. The event was organised […]

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How the coup to topple, kill Tinubu was uncovered and foiled

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2026

A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS), helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. Multiple senior administration insiders said the plot began to unravel in late September 2025 after an unnamed

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Finishing Strong: Behold the Hour Cometh…

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2026

By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh, mnipr There are moments in a nation’s life when institutions are reminded—quietly but unmistakably—that time does not negotiate with comfort. Nigeria’s Senate, returning from the conviviality of Christmas recess and New Year reflection to the discipline of plenary, has arrived at such a moment. The period of acclimatization has passed. […]