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Tinubu Wins APC Presidential Primary With 10.99 Million Votes

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as the winner of the 2026 presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), securing the party’s ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. The final results announced at the APC national collation centre in Abuja showed that Tinubu

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Tinubu Hails APC Primaries as Proof of Internal Democracy

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the conduct of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries across the country as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. Speaking on Saturday after participating in the APC Presidential Primaries at Ikoyi-Obalende Ward L2 in Lagos, the President said the exercise reflected the party’s commitment

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Updated: Court grants El Rufai N100m bail in DSS charges of alleged National Security Breach

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2026

….Remains in ICPC custody following Kaduna high court’s earlier denial of bail application The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million with one surety in like sum. The former governor, who admitted on national television to wiretapping the National Security […]

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Just In: Court Grants El-Rufai N100m Bail, Orders Periodic Reporting To DSS

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million, subject to stringent conditions imposed by the court. Delivering the ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ordered the former governor to provide one surety in like sum, with the guarantor required to meet strict eligibility […]

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Presidency Defends Reported Killing of ISWAP Commander Al-Manuki

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

The Presidency has defended the reported killing of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, insisting that the latest Nigerian-American counterterrorism operation was credible, intelligence-driven and backed by months of surveillance and verification. In a statement issued on Friday, Special Adviser to the President on Information

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[Breaking]Terrorism: Female arms courier, Halima Umar, arrested by DSS with 302 live ammunition bags 20-year jail term

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a woman, Halima Haliru Umar to 20 years imprisonment following her conviction on the offences of unlawful illegal possession of 302 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition and attempt to render support for the commission of acts of terrorism. The convict had, during her arraignment on March 11, […]