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Nigeria’s Sheer Demographic Weight — And the Challenge of Converting It Into Power

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo Many Nigerians do not fully grasp the scale of the country they live in. Nigeria is not just a big nation — it is a demographic giant whose size shapes its politics, economy, security, and global relevance. The numbers are staggering, and when compared with its neighbours, the

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Insecurity: We’re not honest with Nigerians — Sultan slams faith leaders

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

The Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chair of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), HRH Abubakar Sa’ad III, has issued a stern warning to religious leaders across the country, saying the Council risks becoming irrelevant if its members fail to embrace sincerity, accountability, and genuine dialogue. Speaking on Wednesday, the Sultan lamented that many faith leaders have […]

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ECOWAS moves to cut air travel costs with major aviation tax reforms

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

The resolution was adopted during the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit held in Abuja in December 2024, where regional leaders endorsed a Supplementary Act on Aviation Charges, Taxes and Fees designed to address one of the major obstacles to West African integration: the steep cost of intra-regional air travel. For decades, flying within […]

BUSINESS

FIRS signs strategic pact with France to modernise Nigeria’s tax administration

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has entered into a landmark cooperation agreement with the Government of France as part of efforts to upgrade Nigeria’s tax administration through enhanced digital systems, capacity building and strengthened cross-border tax enforcement. The pact, signed ahead of the agency’s formal transition into the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS)

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Katampe residents call on Wike to intervene in illegal extortion

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

Residents of Katampe Extension in Abuja have been sent into panic as a group of thugs, in the company of some gun-toting policemen, raided the district. Residents alleged that the thugs and armed men went on a rampage, indiscriminately catching and bundling gatekeepers manning residential gates into their truck and driving off, for no offence, […]

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Defence Minister charges newly promoted Major Generals to elevate operational standards

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday decorated 28 senior officers with new ranks, as the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), called on the newly promoted generals to deepen their commitment to national security and raise the Army’s operational standards in the face of evolving threats. The colourful ceremony, held at the Army Headquarters Command […]