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2027: INEC Announces Dates for Presidential, Governorship Polls

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 6, 2027, for the conduct of Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections across the country. The commission also announced that the Presidential and National Assembly elections will take place earlier, on February 20,

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Senate Passes Bill Mandating Electronic Transmission of Election Results

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

The Senate has passed a bill mandating the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IREV). The bill, which was passed on Tuesday, provides that election results shall be transmitted electronically to IREV after the results have been duly entered on the appropriate forms and signed by the […]

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How Army, DSS, DIA foiled coup to topple, kill Tinubu

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters, the State Security Service (SSS), and the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. Multiple senior administration insiders said the plot began to unravel

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How the coup to topple, kill Tinubu was uncovered and foiled

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2026

A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS), helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. Multiple senior administration insiders said the plot began to unravel in late September 2025 after an unnamed

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Fear as President Tinubu stumbles, falls at official reception in Turkey [+video]

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

President Bola Tinubu stumbled and fell during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The incident occurred as Tinubu walked alongside his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tinubu appeared to have missed his step but was quickly supported by aides and protocol officials, allowing him to regain […]

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AFN Clconcludes probe of 16 officers, prepares Court-Martial for alleged misconduct

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has wrapped up investigations into allegations of indiscipline and violations of service rules involving 16 officers, with several of them set to be tried by military judicial panels. The Director of Defence Information, Major-General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. He recalled that […]