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2027 Election Must Focus on Economy, Security, Nation-Building — Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2026

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on Nigerians and political stakeholders to approach the 2027 general elections as an opportunity to strengthen the country’s economy, security and democratic institutions rather than merely as a contest for political

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Adesanya-Davies Urges Tinubu to Ensure Direct LG Allocations Translate to Grassroots Development

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2026

Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a public policy analyst and educationist, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that the Federal Government’s reforms on direct allocation to local governments translate into tangible and measurable development across Nigerian communities. Adesanya-Davies made the appeal in a statement on Thursday, September 3, 2026, while

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BREAKING: Top Northern APC Leaders Meet With Masari, Ribadu at Presidential Villa

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2026

A high-level meeting involving prominent northern politicians of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently underway, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ibrahim Masari, and National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, in attendance. Among the northern political heavyweights reportedly attending the meeting are Senator Aliyu

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NSCDC Strengthens Female Special Force With New Intelligence, Research Training

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commenced a two-day capacity-building programme for its Female Special Force (FSF), with a renewed emphasis on intelligence-led operations, evidence-based research and strategic security response. The workshop, which opened in Abuja on Wednesday, is designed to strengthen the operational capacity of State Commanders

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Marwa Charges NDLEA Investigators to Dismantle Financial Structures of Drug Cartels

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen.Buba Marwa (Retd.), has charged investigators and prosecutors of the agency to intensify efforts at tracing, seizing and recovering the proceeds and instrumentalities of narcotics trafficking, saying the war against drug cartels can no longer be won through arrests and drug seizures

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Wike blows hot: Says Amaechi unfit for Vice Presidency

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2026

…. slams NBA for acting like a ‘political party’ Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, launched a blistering attack on his longtime political adversary and former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, declaring that anyone who once shut down courts is fundamentally unfit to serve as Nigeria’s Vice President. Speaking on Wednesday during his monthly