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Only me can approve special security – Tinubu, as he reaffirms Ban on VIP Police Escorts

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday reiterated his directive ordering the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP escorts, warning that no minister or senior government official is permitted to retain special police protection without his explicit approval. Speaking during a Federal

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FG directs MDAs to roll over 70% of 2025 capital budget into 2026

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

The Federal Government has directed all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to carry forward at least 70 per cent of their 2025 capital budget into the 2026 fiscal year, as part of a broader strategy to prioritise ongoing projects and curb escalating expenditure pressures amid revenue shortfalls. The directive is contained in the 2026 Abridged […]

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If They Won’t Let You Work—Leave: An Open Letter To Gen C.G. Musa

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

By Toff Kulere The appointment of Gen. C.G. Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence has stirred a wave of optimism across the country. One of my favourite writers, Emmanuel Ozioma Iwuegbu captured the mood perfectly when he wrote: “A directive like ‘shoot bandits on sight’ may sound forceful in public, but within professional security […]

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U.S. Lawmakers outline tough measures, expanded aid in response to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

U.S. lawmakers are calling for a sweeping set of measures aimed at addressing the worsening humanitarian and security crisis in Nigeria, following a joint congressional briefing focused on religious persecution, mass displacement, and escalating violence across several regions of the country. At the hearing, members of Congress pushed for both stronger U.S. action and

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Negotiating With Terrorists Now A State Policy?

Daily Dispatch November 30, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, last week Wednesday, declared a nationwide security emergency in response to the escalating wave of kidnapping, banditry, and terrorist attacks in most parts of the country. The declaration involves several directives aimed at bolstering the country’s security architecture in a bid to save the nation from the hands […]

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Atiku slams Tinubu over “₦17.5tn pipeline security scandal”

Daily Dispatch November 30, 2025

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sharply criticised the Bola Tinubu administration following reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent an unprecedented ₦17.5 trillion in just one year on securing fuel pipelines. Describing the revelation as both “alarming” and “one of the most brazen financial scandals in our nation’s history,”