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Just In: Atiku rules out consensus in ADC 2027 Presidential Race

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no aspirant in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will be compelled to step down ahead of the party’s 2027 presidential contest. Atiku made this known while speaking on the party’s internal democratic process, stressing that all

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Tinubu orders security agencies to hunt down perpetrators of Kasuwan Daji attack

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the military, the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and arrest those responsible for the recent terrorist attack on Kasuwan Daji community in Niger State. In a directive issued on Sunday, the President instructed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence […]

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‘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 before going on to read Law, Alhaji Lai Mohammed is one […]

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President Tinubu unveils new security, Economic Blueprint to harness Nigeria’s marine wealth

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

* Directs NIPSS to conduct nationwide security diagnostic, targets port reform, maritime expansion President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a new security and economic framework aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast marine and aquatic resources under the blue economy as one of the country’s most critical sectors for national transformation. Accordingly, he directed all

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FG seeks death penalty for Nnamdi Kanu

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2025

A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Nnamdi Kanu on all seven counts of terrorism charges. Following the conviction, the Federal Government’s counsel formally requested that the court impose the death penalty as the maximum sentence prescribed by the relevant law for some of the offenses.  Key Details This is a developing story, with the final sentence […]

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Court labels Nnamdi Kanu an international terrorist

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2025

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Thursday that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), qualifies as an international terrorist. The decision stemmed from evidence indicating that Kanu had voiced intentions to bomb the British High Commission in Nigeria. Justice Omotosho also noted that Kanu […]