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Breaking: Tinubu Signs ₦68.32 Trillion 2026 Budget, Extends 2025 Spending Deadline

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving a total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion, while also extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget to June 30, 2026. The Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga

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Nigerian military: Death on battlefield, crumbs on payroll

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, April 17, 2026) Tigrine is the name of a rocky downhill village located in a cheerless valley. Tigrine is ruled by King Tiger aka Oba Ika, who sits resplendent on the ancient throne of Wiked Kingdom. Though the aborigines of Tigrine village are humans, they call […]

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Tinubu: New Tax Reforms to End Poverty Legacy, Drive Prosperity as NRS Headquarters Opens

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria’s old, colonial-era tax laws contributed to widespread poverty, assuring that the newly implemented tax reforms will unlock opportunities, boost investment, and promote inclusive economic growth. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at the commissioning of the 16-storey Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) Headquarters, Tinubu said the

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Tinubu’s financialism and some missing links

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, April 12, 2026) In an article published by the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday, April 8, an admirer of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attempted to place him in the rank of immortals by specifically rating his political philosophy, tagged “Financialism,” as one of the philosophies that stand […]

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Tinubu Moves to Cushion Economic Impact of Middle East Crisis, Reaffirms Commitment to Nigerians’ Welfare

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed key economic officials to develop measures to mitigate the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on Nigerians, pledging that his administration will continue working to improve citizens’ living conditions. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement said Tinubu gave the […]

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The No Sanctuary Doctrine: Securing Nigeria’s Borderlands With Lawful Force

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

By Ademola Oshodi Armed groups operating across Nigeria’s northern and western corridors have adapted faster than the structures designed to contain them. They attack within Nigerian territory, withdraw across borders, and return with renewed capacity. This pattern persists because enforcement has often stopped where the threat does not. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s