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Tinubu Vows Nigeria Will Defeat Terrorism, Banditry

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ending terrorism and banditry in Nigeria, describing the security challenges as unacceptable and alien to the country’s values. The President spoke on Monday while declaring open the Second National Economic Council (NEC)

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Nigeria As A Killing Field

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde Nigerians once again, woke up to the sad news of the gruesome murder of over 160 men, women, and children in Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government area of Kwara State last week. The attackers, numbering over 100, who came from the neigbouring Kainji Lake National Park, were on a […]

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Tinubu orders army deployment to Kaiama after boko haram attack in Kwara

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following a deadly overnight attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Worro community. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President said the newly deployed military […]

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Nigeria, France deepen defence cooperation to boost regional security

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

Nigeria and France have taken further steps to strengthen bilateral defence collaboration as part of ongoing efforts to address security challenges and enhance regional stability. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday received the French Defence Attaché to Nigeria, Colonel Stéphane Useo, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting

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Sambisa Shaken as Nigerian Troops Kill Boko Haram’s No. 2

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

…. Wipe Out 10 Terrorists in Midnight Raid The Nigerian military has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism following the killing of a top Boko Haram commander, Abu Khalid, and 10 other insurgents during a late-night operation in Borno State. Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), […]

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The Business Of Abductions In Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde The trend of abductions and kidnapping for ransom as a big business in Nigeria is worrying and should be declared a national disaster. The planned, well-coordinated criminal enterprise is growing, with a large number of people providing different services to feed the ‘supply chain’. There are the snitches, who provide information on […]