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Several ISIS Trainers from Iraq Among 175 Terrorists Killed in Joint Nigeria-US Airstrikes

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By: Zagazola Makama Several foreign ISIS trainers from Iraq were among 175 terrorists eliminated during ongoing joint counter-insurgency operations conducted in the joint United States Africa Command and Nigeria’s military airstrikes in North-East Nigeria. Sources who disclosed this on Tuesday

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Old Oyo Park and the philosophy of Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

Will Tinubu Become the Brave Hunter or Leave the South-West to the Fear of Demons? By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi “Ogboju Ode ninu Igbo Irunmole” remains one of the greatest literary legacies of the Yoruba nation. Penned by Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fágúnwà in 1938, the classic novel introduced the world to the philosophical depth, spiritual imagination, […]

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The man who saw tomorrow: Senator Akpabio and the uncommon politics of certainty

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By Hon Eseme Eyiboh Let us begin with a confession. There is something unsettling about a politician who no longer appears to struggle. In the turbulent theatre of Nigerian politics, where noise is often mistaken for relevance, where primaries resemble wrestling contests and delegate management demands the instincts of a hostage negotiator, a man who […]

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Day VP Shettima Speaks Over His Long-Awaited Silence. 

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By: Dr. James Bwala For years, Vice President Kashim Shettima’s restrained demeanor concealed a realm of unspoken challenges, particularly those emanating from within his home state, Borno. These challenges were not merely political skirmishes but deep-seated pains inflicted by individuals who seemingly despised his meteoric rise and harbored intentions to undermine

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CDS to Media: Factual, Conflict-Sensitive Reporting Deprives Terrorists of Oxygen

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Olufemi Oluyede, has urged the media to embrace factual, balanced, and conflict-sensitive reporting. Gen Oluyede spoke on Tuesday through Major Gen Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information , DDI, at the press week lecture and awards ceremony organised by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Nigeria […]

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Shettima Reveals Shocking Allegation Made Against Him Before Election

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that some individuals allegedly told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he was plotting to kill him, amid political tensions before the 2023 general elections. Shettima made the disclosure while speaking at a public event, where he reflected on his political relationship with Tinubu and the challenges they faced during […]