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President Tinubu meets Olubadan Ladoja at Presidential Villa

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday held a meeting with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The closed-door meeting brought together the President and the foremost traditional ruler of Ibadanland to discuss issues of mutual interest,

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Tinubu meets Oyo, Plateau Governors at Presidential Villa

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding separate meetings with the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The engagements, which are taking place behind closed doors, are part of the President’s ongoing consultations with state governors on key national and subnational issues. […]

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Tinubu open to meeting Kwankwaso amid defection talks

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly open to meeting with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso following recent discussions with the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, over possible political realignments. According to political sources, the President recently held talks with Governor Yusuf—widely regarded as Kwankwaso’s political godson—during which the issue of

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Tinubu breaks South-East road jinx as FG bans mining near bridges

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2026

The Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has effectively broken the long-standing jinx of failed and abandoned road contracts in the South-East region of Nigeria. He also expressed satisfaction with the contractors handling the Enugu–Onitsha road for doing a good job. The minister spoke at the weekend […]

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Family Name, New Direction: Atiku’s son backs Tinubu, joins APC

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

In a move that has stirred Nigeria’s political space, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Popularly known as Abba, the younger Atiku was […]

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Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Tinubu leads nation in tribute to fallen heroes

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday joined senior government officials in paying tribute to Nigeria’s fallen and serving military personnel at the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Ceremony held in Abuja. The ceremony opened with the submission of the parade state by the parade commander. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented the President, thereafter