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Tinubu Approves Up to 80% Salary Increase for Armed Forces Personnel

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has approved a major salary increase for members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, with personnel set to receive pay raises ranging from 30 to 80 per cent beginning September 1, 2026. The State House announced that about 250,000 military personnel will benefit from the new

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NSCDC Boss Cracks Down on Corruption

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2026

…. Warns Officers Against Compromising Integrity The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Audi, has declared that corruption and fraud pose a grave threat to the effectiveness and credibility of the Corps, warning personnel that integrity remains non-negotiable in the discharge of their duties. Audi issued the

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NIS Cracks Down on QNET/IGNITE Syndicate, Arrests Alleged Mastermind, 11 Others in Lagos

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2026

..Two Victims Rescued as Immigration Service Uncovers Transnational Fraud, Irregular Migration Network The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismantled a suspected transnational organised crime syndicate allegedly operating under the guise of the QNET/IGNITE network, arresting 12 suspects and rescuing two victims in a major intelligence-led operation in Lagos State.

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Thousands Flood Taraba Medical Outreach as Nentawe’s Birthday Initiative Offers Lifeline to Rural Residents

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2026

Beneficiaries Praise APC Chairman’s Humanitarian Gesture, Demand Bigger Investment in Healthcare System Thousands of residents across Taraba State have received a new lease of hope as the Renewed Hope Free Medical and Surgical Outreach 2026 enters its second day, with beneficiaries applauding the intervention for bringing critical healthcare services closer to vulnerable

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Abiodun Commends IGP Disu For Deploying Operational Aircraft to Strengthen Security in Ogun

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, for the prompt deployment of an operational police aircraft to support ongoing security operations in the state. Governor Abiodun had requested the deployment of the aircraft as part of efforts to further strengthen the state’s security architecture and sustain […]

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2027: Cancel Rivers From Your Calculations, Only Tinubu Can Win There — Wike

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday declared that President Bola Tinubu is the only presidential candidate who can win Rivers State in the 2027 general election, urging political observers to “cancel Rivers” from their electoral calculations if they are not counting votes for the President. Wike, who spoke during […]