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Nigeria’s new economic model under Tinubu to drive higher GDP Figures – IMPI

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

One of Nigeria’s notable policy groups, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that the new economic model deployed by the President Bola Tinubu administration is bound to drive the country’s GDP higher in 2026 and beyond. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman, Dr

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Why we charged Sowore over false claim against Tinubu – DSS

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

….Court warns defendant’s counsel against delay tactics The Department of State Services (DSS) has said its decision to file a charge against online publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, was because of the security implications of the post he made on social media calling President Bola Tinubu a criminal. The DSS is prosecuting Sowore before a […]

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Darkness returns as national grid crashes again

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

The Nigerian national electricity grid has collapsed once more, recording its second system failure within a week and cutting off power supply to millions of consumers across the country. Reports indicate that electricity generation dropped to zero megawatts following the shutdown of all 23 power plants linked to the national grid. The latest incident occurred […]

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Just In: Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s motion for transfer out of Sokoto correctional facility

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal high court Abuja, on Tuesday struck out an ex-parte motion filed by the convicted leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto correctional facility. The legal representative of Kanu, Demdoo Asan, a senior legal officer at the Legal Aid Council, informed the […]

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2027: Northern youths group raises N200m for Tinubu’s nomination form

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

A group of Northern youths on Monday showed a strong backing for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2026 by donating N200 million to the cause. The group – Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) – said that the money is to facilitate the purchase of the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression […]

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NNRA secures DSS, Police partnership for stringent enforcement of nuclear safety regulations – DG

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) has reinforced its collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to ensure strict enforcement of nuclear safety and radiation protection regulations. The Director-General of the NNRA, Dr Yau Idris, gave the caution in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a workshop […]