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2026 Budget designed to strengthen Tinubu’s reform agenda — Information Minister

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris. Says 2026 budget is a well-planned instrument to solidify the gains of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda. According to the Minister, the last 31 months have been a period of difficult but necessary change, beginning

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Nigeria Confirms US Security Cooperation After Airstrikes on Terrorist Targets in North West

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed ongoing security and intelligence cooperation with the United States following recent precision airstrikes on terrorist positions in the North West region of the country. In a press release issued by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nigerian authorities remain actively engaged in

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Tinubu seeks Reps’ nod for ₦43.56trn re-enacted budget to end multiple spending cycles

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve the release of ₦43.56 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation through the Appropriation (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024–2025, as part of efforts to halt the practice of operating overlapping budgets and strengthen fiscal discipline. The request was conveyed in a letter […]

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Farouk Ahmed defends integrity amid education funding allegations

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has issued a detailed public statement responding to allegations concerning the financing of his children’s education abroad, describing the claims as misleading and timed to undermine ongoing regulatory reforms. In the statement titled “A

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Breaking: Dangote moves against NMDPRA Chief in ICPC petition over alleged abuse of office

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has formally petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of corruption and financial misconduct against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Ahmed Farouk. In the petition dated December 16 and

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Dangote Petitions ICPC Over Allegations Against NMDPRA Chief

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

Billionaire industrialist and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has submitted a formal petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Ahmed Farouk. The petition, it was gathered, borders on allegations