NEWS

FG calls for collective action to strengthen Nigeria’s global reputation

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2026

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians, professionals, institutions, and the private sector to take shared responsibility for building and protecting the country’s reputation through honest communication and visible progress. The Honourable Minister of Information and National

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Minister disowns ‘Malagi 2027’ write-up, suspends aide

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2026

The Office of the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has distanced itself from a write-up titled “Malagi 2027”, which speculated on permutations for the 2027 Niger State gubernatorial election. In a statement issued on behalf of the minister by his Special Assistant (Media), Rabiu Ibrahim, the ministry said the article was […]

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2026 Budget designed to strengthen Tinubu’s reform agenda — Information Minister

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris. Says 2026 budget is a well-planned instrument to solidify the gains of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda. According to the Minister, the last 31 months have been a period of difficult but necessary change, beginning with key economic decisions taken to end long-standing stagnation and […]

COLUMNS

A Defining Moment for Nigeria: Why Staying the Course Matters

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2026

By Mohammed Idris, fnipr As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent. They are questions about the price of food, about security in our communities, and about the direction in which our country is headed. It is the duty of […]

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FG denies plan to target opposition

Daily Dispatch December 30, 2025

…Labels Alleged “ADP4VIP” Programme Fake The Federal Government has dismissed as false and misleading a document circulating online alleging a plot to arrest, detain and prosecute opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the document—which

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FG graduates over 7,000 forest guards, begins immediate deployment

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2025

The Federal Government has graduated over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards for immediate deployment across seven frontline states, as part of efforts to reclaim Nigeria’s forests from terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and other criminal elements. The graduation followed the successful completion of an intensive three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest