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Tinubu Alleges Fuel Subsidy, Forex Reform Beneficiaries Behind Rising Insecurity

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has alleged that individuals who benefited from Nigeria’s former fuel subsidy regime and multiple foreign exchange system are behind attempts to fuel insecurity and destabilise the country. The president made the allegation on Wednesday during the launch of the book

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IGP Disu: Inside the rotting walls of Zone II

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, May 22, 2026) Except for its motto and morality, there is hardly anything wrong with the Nigeria Police Force. If burnished in the furnace of grammar, the statement, “Police is your friend,” which is the motto of the Nigeria Police, is wrong because ‘police’ is a […]

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Tinubu Commends NDLEA Over Bust of Nigerian-Mexican Drug Syndicate

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dismantling a major Nigerian-Mexican drug trafficking syndicate and uncovering a multi-million-dollar illicit drug production network operating in the country. The President’s commendation followed the announcement by the NDLEA Chairman, Mohammed Buba Marwa, of a major

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Presidency Denies Alleged Plan to Rename Nigeria, Scrap Sharia Law

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading a viral report claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is planning constitutional amendments to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia law in the northern region. In a statement issued on Thursday, Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described the report as “fake news” fabricated […]

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U.S. AFRICOM Delegation Visits Maiduguri, Reaffirms Counterterrorism Cooperation

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

A delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has visited the Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri, reaffirming ongoing counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and Nigeria in the Lake Chad region. The delegation, led by Cameron Chen, arrived at the Maimalari Cantonment on May 20 and was received […]

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IGP Disu Assures Adequate Security, Professional Conduct Ahead of Ekiti Governorship Election

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has assured residents and political stakeholders in Ekiti State of adequate security and professional conduct by officers of the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Disu gave the assurance on Thursday during the Election Stakeholders’ Meeting and Signing of the Peace Accord