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Tinubu: Nigeria Has Turned Corner, Era Of Prosperity Begins

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has moved beyond the difficult phase of economic reforms and entered a new era focused on shared and widespread prosperity. Tinubu made the declaration in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, 2026, as the country

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From Reform To Prosperity – Independence Address By President Bola Tinubu

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow Nigerians, Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign nation. Since then, we have journeyed together as one nation, bound by our collective trust in the great […]

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IPCR Urges Nigerians to Shun Violence, Hate Speech Ahead of 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called on Nigerians to reject violence, inflammatory rhetoric, misinformation and disinformation as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary and prepares for the 2027 general elections. The Institute warned that sustainable national development could not be achieved in an atmosphere of violent conflict,

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Borno Police Explains Arrest, Prosecution of Five Over Alleged Thuggery

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

The Borno State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest and prosecution of five persons in Maiduguri over alleged incitement, breach of public peace, thuggery and possession of suspected illicit substances. The Command said the five suspects were arrested on September 25, 2026, during a routine township patrol around the West End Roundabout

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MSF Celebrates Three Decades of Saving Lives on Nigeria’s Humanitarian Frontline

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

Thirty years after Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened its humanitarian mission in Nigeria, the international medical organisation has marked three decades of reaching millions of people caught on the frontlines of disease outbreaks, displacement, emergencies and inadequate access to healthcare. MSF, which commenced operations in Nigeria in 1996, said its three-decade

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Nigeria’s Hubpharm Wins ECOWAS $30,000 Startup Award

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

…As Commission unveils Private Sector Academy, moves to raise prize to $50,000 Nigeria’s Hubpharm Africa and Services has emerged the winner of the second edition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Startup Awards, beating other emerging businesses from across the sub-region to claim the $30,000 top prize. The victory came as ECOWAS […]