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Insecurity: Yoruba Youths Council (YYC) eulogies President Donald Trump’s intervention

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

The Yoruba Youths Council (YYC), the umbrella body representing the collective interests, aspirations, and welfare of Yoruba youths across Nigeria and the diaspora, hereby issues this press statement to unequivocally commend and eulogise the decisive intervention of the President of the United

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UN Coordinator condemns suspected suicide attack in Maiduguri Mosque

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives following a suspected suicide bombing at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, Borno State. The attack occurred on the evening of 24 December during prayers, resulting in fatalities and leaving many others injured. Mr. Fall […]

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Tinubu hails $1.26bn financing milestone for Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Federal Ministry of Finance and other key agencies for securing a landmark $1.26 billion financing package for Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as a major boost to Nigeria’s infrastructure drive. In a statement issued on Friday by Special Adviser to the President […]

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How U.S. drones, launched from Ghana, hit Sokoto terrorist enclaves after Nigeria-AFRICOM intel deal – Report

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

Long-distance combat drones launched from a United States military facility in Ghana neutralised a major terrorist build-up in Sokoto State following an intelligence-driven security collaboration between the Nigerian government and the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), according to a report by PRNigeria. The report quoted multiple security sources to have confirmed that the

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Adesanya-Davies calls for arrest of Sheikh Gumi over statements on U.S.–Nigeria military cooperation

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

A public affairs commentator and rights advocate, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has called on the Federal Government to arrest and investigate Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over recent comments she described as threatening Nigeria’s national security and sovereignty. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, Adesanya-Davies condemned Sheikh Gumi’s reported warning

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NSCEA issues warning to terrorists, welcomes U.S. and Israeli counter-terrorism engagement

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs (NSCEA) has issued a strong warning to terrorist groups and their alleged sponsors, citing growing international attention and intervention by the United States and Israel in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. In a statement released in Abuja, the Council said it had taken note of recent diplomatic, intelligence, and