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Zulum Lauds Peaceful Conduct of APC House of Reps Primaries in Borno

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended the peaceful and orderly conduct of the All Progressives Congress primary election for the House of Representatives across the state. Zulum gave the commendation on Saturday shortly after supervising the APC primary election for the

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Nigeria, China Seek Expanded Cooperation in Tourism, Heritage, Creative Industries

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

Nigeria and China have intensified efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tourism, culture, and the creative economy, with both countries identifying the sectors as major drivers of economic growth, cultural diplomacy, and people-to-people relations. This commitment was reaffirmed at the weekend during the 2026 China Tourism Day celebration hosted by the China

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Video: 5 Dead, 11 Injured as Abuja Building Collapses, Survivor Rescued After 9 Hours Under Rubble

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

A survivor was rescued alive after spending more than nine hours trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed three-storey building under construction in the Durumi 3 area near Gudu Market in Abuja. The building reportedly collapsed on Friday, triggering an emergency rescue operation involving officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and other

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Deficits, Debt and Economic Literacy: A Response to Nigeria’s Fiscal Critics

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

By Tanimu Yakubu Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as moral outrage. Much of today’s opposition rhetoric confuses accounting identities with ideological slogans and mistakes macroeconomic intervention for recklessness. A modern economy is not managed through market

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Nigeria, US Forces Eliminate ISIS Senior Leader Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki In Joint Operation

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the successful elimination of a senior Islamic State commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, during a joint counterterrorism operation conducted by Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. According to the President, the overnight operation was carried out through close collaboration between the

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Kwara APC and the Imperative of Rewarding Loyalty

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the next governorship cycle in Kwara State, the All Progressives Congress faces yet another defining moment that will test not only its political maturity but also its institutional memory. The debate over who eventually emerges as the party’s governorship candidate should not merely revolve around popularity