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Tinubu may present N54.43trn 2026 budget on Thursday

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2025

President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the N54.43 trillion 2026 budget to the joint sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, the last day of their sitting for the year, ahead of the lawmakers’ vacation for Christmas. In early December, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) put budget

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Tinubu seeks NASS approval for 2026–2028 MTEF, FSP

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly’s approval of the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), key documents that will guide the federal government’s fiscal policy and expenditure priorities over the next three years. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Deputy Senate President Barau

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Breaking: Senate approves president Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin Republic

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of a peacekeeping mission aimed at safeguarding stability in the sub-region. The approval, which was granted expeditiously during plenary, is in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Part 2 of the Constitution of the […]

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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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Protest at the NASS calling for a declaration of a Security State of Emergency

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2025

There was a mild protest at the National Assembly on Wednesday, calling on the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency to address the nation’s deepening insecurity crisis. The protest was organized by the Nigeria Movement for Actionable Change (NMFAC) led by activist and convener Faisal Sanusi Ibrahim. The group made up of […]

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NASS Proposes November 2026 Elections to Allow Timely Resolution of Disputes Before 2027 Transition

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Assembly is proposing that presidential and governorship elections be held in November 2026, rather than the usual February or March of the election year. This shift is outlined in a draft amendment to the Electoral Act 2022, discussed during a public hearing on Monday convened by the […]