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Chatham House faults Tinubu on fight against corruption

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2025

Chatham House has released a scathing report contradicting President Bola Tinubu’s claim that his administration has eradicated corruption in Nigeria. According to the report, corruption remains deeply entrenched in the country, undermining economic growth, governance structures, and eroding

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Datti Baba-Ahmed Urges Probe into El-Rufai’s Banditry Allegations, Criticises NSA’s Response

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2025

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has called for serious attention to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claims that the Federal Government is financially supporting bandits. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed insisted the allegations warrant a thorough investigation

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Justice Minister Fagbemi Praises Finnish Court’s Conviction of Simon Ekpa

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2025

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Monday commended the conviction of Nigerian-born separatist figure Simon Ekpa by a Finnish court, describing the ruling as a strong validation of Ekpa’s involvement in violent crimes in Nigeria’s South-East. In a formal statement, Fagbemi welcomed the six-year prison sentence handed

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FG: Tinubu Has Been Fair to All Regions in Distribution of Projects, Appointments

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2025

The Federal Government has dismissed allegations of lopsidedness in the distribution of projects and appointments, insisting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has been guided by fairness, justice, and equity since inception. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, fnipr, in a statement on Sunday, said contrary to “insinuations,

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Breaking: Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, passes away

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2025

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has died. Reports say the ex-police boss breathed his last on Sunday at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja. Arase, who was Nigeria’s 18th IGP, also served as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) following his appointment by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023. He was removed from the role […]

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Dino Melaye Faces Criminal Prosecution Over Failure To Pay Personal Income Tax, Others

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2025

Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has been summoned to court over alleged failure to pay his mandatory Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024, as well as underpayment of taxes in 2020, 2021, and 2022. A criminal summons, dated August 21, 2025, was issued by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court, requiring […]