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Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel after diplomatic engagement

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The release came shortly after a Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb.

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Tuggar delivers President Tinubu’s message of solidarity, fraternity to Burkina Faso President

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on Wednesday delivered a message of solidarity and fraternity from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the President of Burkina Faso, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, as both countries explored ways to strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation. Tuggar conveyed the message on Wednesday during an audience with President

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Why Lai Mohammed dedicated his new book to Buhari

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has explained the reasons behind dedicating his newly launched book, Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments That Defined an Administration, to late President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the former leader as central to the story the book tells. Speaking on Wednesday at the book’s unveiling

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Concerned Northern Elders reject NEF position on FIRS, back Tinubu’s reforms

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Concerned Northern Elders Forum has disowned and sharply criticised recent statements credited to the Northern Elders Forum over the activities of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), describing the position as a misrepresentation of the true aspirations of the North. In a press statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Dr. Nasir Manguno, the […]

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Customs begins enforcement of penalties against banks over delayed revenue remittance

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced enforcement actions against designated banks found to be delaying the remittance of customs revenue, warning that defaulting institutions will now face financial penalties and possible additional sanctions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Service said it had observed cases of delayed remittance by some designated banks

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Paddy–Arikawe Road: Ogun Govt Orders Contractor to Stop Work, Insists on Strict Compliance with Specifications

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Ogun State Government has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on substandard road construction, warning that any contractor who fails to adhere strictly to approved specifications risks immediate suspension or termination of their contract. The warning followed a stop-work order issued by the Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure on Monday, December 15, to