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Presidency Dismisses Obi’s Resignation Call, Says Tinubu Delivering Results

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

The Presidency has described former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s call for President Bola Tinubu to resign as “childish,” “misplaced,” and an attempt to distract Nigerians from the achievements of the current administration. In a statement issued on Monday, Special Adviser to

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Bola Tinubu: the man who took the bullet for Nigeria to survive

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2026

By Bayo Onanuga With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this administration over the last three years. Two years ago, when the administration was struggling to deal with the unintended consequences of its historic reforms,

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Presidency Denies Alleged Plan to Rename Nigeria, Scrap Sharia Law

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading a viral report claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is planning constitutional amendments to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia law in the northern region. In a statement issued on Thursday, Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described the report as “fake news” fabricated […]

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Presidency Defends Reported Killing of ISWAP Commander Al-Manuki

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

The Presidency has defended the reported killing of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, insisting that the latest Nigerian-American counterterrorism operation was credible, intelligence-driven and backed by months of surveillance and verification. In a statement issued on Friday, Special Adviser to the President on Information

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Celebrating Our Military’s Jeroic Actions Across Multiple Theatres

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2026

By Bayo Onanuga Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of the country. Such perceptions, however, tend to downplay and discount the heroic exploits of members of

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Why Tinubu Met Plateau Attack Victims at Jos Airport — Presidency Explains

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2026

The Presidency has explained the circumstances that led Bola Ahmed Tinubu to meet victims of the recent Plateau attacks at the Jos airport rather than visiting affected communities directly. In a State House press release issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the decision was attributed to logistical and security constraints surrounding the President’s visit to