BUSINESS

The Insecurity Triad (III): Terrorism — The Ideological Ghost and the War for Nigeria’s Soul

Daily Dispatch April 5, 2026

THE SUNDAY STEW By MAX AMUCHIE There is a kind of fear that does not announce itself with gunfire. It does not arrive on motorcycles or through midnight phone calls demanding ransom. It settles quietly, reshaping how people think, what they believe, and even what they dare to hope for. This is

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Insecurity: Troops arrest 1,359 terrorists, rescue 813 kidnap victims in three month….DHQ

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2026

The military high command on Tuesday disclosed that its Troops on internal security operations across the various theatre of operations across the country arrested 1,359 terrorists, and rescued 813 kidnapped victims in the first quarter of 2026. It added that the Troops received 197 surrendered terrorists in the North East, while 458 arms and 15,899 […]

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2025 Botched Coup: Nollywood actor Hired to Play Propagandist Role

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2026

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the actor was hired to play the role of a propagandist by the alleged coupists who planned to assassinate top government officials. Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi was arrested alongside military officers accused of planning a violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Mr Amandi, a […]

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Nigerian Troops Arrest Five Suspects With N37 Million Cash Hidden in “Ghana Must Go” Bag in Borno

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

Troops of the have arrested five suspected criminal collaborators found transporting ₦37 million in cash concealed inside a “Ghana Must Go” sack in . According to security sources, the suspects were apprehended during a routine patrol and stop-and-search operation conducted by troops under Operation Hadin Kai in parts of the state. The operation, which is […]

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Nigeria Confirms Arrival of U.S. Military Advisers for Training, Intelligence Support

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

The Director of Defence Information, , has confirmed that United States military personnel have arrived in Nigeria. In a statement released on Monday, Maj.-Gen. Uba clarified that the American personnel are technical experts assigned strictly to advisory and training roles, emphasizing that they are not combat troops. He explained that all planned training exercises will

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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) Conference at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. He assured Nigerians that