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Tinubu submits N34trn revenue projection to Senate in 2026–2028 fiscal blueprint

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate, outlining the federal government’s fiscal direction for the next three years. The documents, which contain revenue, expenditure, and economic

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Just In: DSS opens case against Owo Church attackers

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

…Fields First Witness As Court Grants Application For Accelerated Hearing The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday before a Federal High Court in Abuja, opened its case against five persons suspected to have carried out the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francs Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo, State, which led to the […]

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Only me can approve special security – Tinubu, as he reaffirms Ban on VIP Police Escorts

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday reiterated his directive ordering the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP escorts, warning that no minister or senior government official is permitted to retain special police protection without his explicit approval. Speaking during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) session in Abuja, the President emphasized that the ongoing

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Kidnapping children lesser evil than killing soldiers — Gumi

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described the kidnapping of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” compared to killing soldiers, insisting that Nigeria must negotiate with bandits to prevent greater bloodshed. Speaking in an interview with the BBC shared on Tuesday, Gumi said that while the abduction of minors is “evil,” it remains less grievous than murder […]

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Military faction claims to oust Benin’s President, Government says attempt contained

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

A breakaway faction of Benin’s armed forces announced Sunday that it had removed President Patrice Talon from power, jolting one of West Africa’s most politically stable nations. In a televised statement, soldiers identifying themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR) said they convened and agreed to depose Talon, who is nearing the end of […]

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U.S. imposes visa ban on perpetrators of anti-Christian violence in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

The United States government has announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at individuals deemed responsible for, or complicit in, violations of religious freedom — a measure that may also affect their immediate family members. In a statement issued Wednesday and titled “Combating Egregious Anti-Christian Violence in Nigeria and Globally,” the U.S. Department of State