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World Bank hails Nigeria as global model for credible economic reforms

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

The World Bank has described Nigeria as a growing global reference point for steady and credible reform leadership, citing the country’s consistency in implementing difficult but necessary economic changes. The Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank, Ms. Anna Bjerde, made the remark

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Murtala Muhammed shunned power privileges, daughter recalls

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2026

Aisha Muhammed, daughter of Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, has said her father’s commitment to a simple, disciplined lifestyle ultimately made him an easy target for assassins. Speaking on ARISE News’ Morning Show on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation reflected on the late military leader’s approach […]

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I was marked for arrest, death in failed coup plot — Defence Minister, Musa

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that he was among the key figures targeted in a failed coup plot, revealing that the plotters planned to shoot him if he resisted arrest. Gen. Musa made the revelation during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, days after the military confirmed that some of […]

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Leaked DSS officer’s court footage: Group wants Sowore charged with breaching National Security

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

A group, Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA),has called for the prosecution of a politician and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly leaking video clips of his lawyer cross-examining a Department of State Services (DSS) operative in an alleged cyberbullying suit brought against him by the

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Tinubu continues Turkey visit, holds talks with Erdogan after minor slip

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday carried on with his official activities in Turkey, engaging in bilateral discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan despite a minor slip during a welcome ceremony in Ankara. The brief incident occurred on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, when the Nigerian leader momentarily missed a step at the official reception in […]

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FG’s ₦501 bn inaugural tranche under power sector bond programme records 100% subscription

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully issued a ₦501 billion inaugural bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), recording 100% subscription from pension funds, banks, asset managers and other investors, and marking a significant step towards resolving legacy debts, restoring liquidity, and strengthening confidence in the