LEAD STORY 1

‘Changing the Narrative’:Lai Mohammed and the Buhari Legacy

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

By Olusegun Adeniyi (Text of my review of ‘Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments That Defined an Administration,’ written by the former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at the public presentation in Abuja on 17th December 2025) With a first degree in French

LEAD STORY 2

Tinubu seeks Reps’ nod for ₦43.56trn re-enacted budget to end multiple spending cycles

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve the release of ₦43.56 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation through the Appropriation (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024–2025, as part of efforts to halt the practice of operating overlapping budgets and strengthen fiscal discipline. The request was conveyed in a letter […]

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Concerned Northern Elders reject NEF position on FIRS, back Tinubu’s reforms

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Concerned Northern Elders Forum has disowned and sharply criticised recent statements credited to the Northern Elders Forum over the activities of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), describing the position as a misrepresentation of the true aspirations of the North. In a press statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Dr. Nasir Manguno, the […]

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Customs begins enforcement of penalties against banks over delayed revenue remittance

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced enforcement actions against designated banks found to be delaying the remittance of customs revenue, warning that defaulting institutions will now face financial penalties and possible additional sanctions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Service said it had observed cases of delayed remittance by some designated banks

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Paddy–Arikawe Road: Ogun Govt Orders Contractor to Stop Work, Insists on Strict Compliance with Specifications

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Ogun State Government has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on substandard road construction, warning that any contractor who fails to adhere strictly to approved specifications risks immediate suspension or termination of their contract. The warning followed a stop-work order issued by the Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure on Monday, December 15, to

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Breaking: FCT Traditional Ruler Donates N1m To Support Tinubu’s Reelection

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Agaba of Jiwa Chiefdom in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Alhaji Idris Musa, has supported Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a group working for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with a sum of N1 million. The traditional ruler made the donation when members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors were led […]