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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.

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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, […]

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Just In: NDLEA intercepts N10.4 billion Canadian Loud at Lagos Port

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

… We’ll continue to work with local and international partners until illicit drug supply chain is fully broken in Nigeria, Marwa assures Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a street value of Ten Billion Four […]

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In Rwanda, President Tinubu Pitches the Nigerian Business Case to the Rest of Africa

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

By Sunday Dare From Equatorial Guinea to Tanzania, from Accra to Addis Ababa, and now, from Nairobi to Kigali, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with sartorial elegance and swashbuckling confidence, is traversing Africa preaching Nigeria’s reform story to the world. While the echoes of President Tinubu’s economic reforms have since reverberated across every nook and

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Presidency Denies Rumours of Ribadu’s Resignation as NSA

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed widespread rumours claiming that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, resigned from office, describing the reports as false and misleading. A top source within the Presidency said there was no truth to the speculation, stressing that Ribadu remains fully in charge of the National Security Adviser’s office and continues to […]

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Jonathan to Supporters: Get Your Voter Cards Before Calling for 2027 Bid

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged supporters urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election to first participate actively in the democratic process by obtaining their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with youth groups and members of the Coalition for Jonathan 2027, Jonathan said many of those calling […]