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The Role of Intelligence in the Nigeria-US Joint Counter-Terrorism Operations That Neutralized Top ISWAP Commander, Fighters

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

By Augustine Aminu On Friday, May 16, 2026, the world was jolted by news of the killing of top commander of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abour Mainok and several other fighters. Also known as Abu Bilal al-Minuki, andconsidered the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS)

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El’Rufai’s Alleged Wiretapping: Court admits in evidence reports of DSS Investigation, Rights Activist Deji Adeyanju, and Arise TV Anchorman

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted in evidence a report of the Department of State Services (DSS) confirming claims by former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El’Rufai, that he bugged calls between the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr.

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The Sunday Stew: The Trinity of State Decay (III): The Architecture of Resurrection

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2026

By MAX AMUCHIE In the last two weeks, Parts One and Two diagnosed a structural mutation in the Nigerian state: a dual sovereignty system in which the Institutional Mirage performs authority while the Shadow Order exercises it, sustained by The Insecurity Triad as a mechanism of mutual reproduction.What remains is the hardest question in political […]

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Nigeria’s Terror Ranking And ‘Docile’ South West Governors

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde The 2026 Global Terrorism Index report (GTI), released last week by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), shows that Nigeria experienced the largest year-on-year increase in terrorism-related deaths globally. The surge propelled Nigeria to fourth place on the index, trailing only Pakistan, Burkina Faso, and Niger. In 2025, Nigeria was ranked

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Tinubu Vows Stronger Security Push, Seeks Global Support to Protect Nigerians

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to tackle insecurity across the country, declaring that efforts to support vulnerable citizens will not be undermined by rising security challenges. Speaking on Sunday in Lagos while hosting Vice President Kashim Shettima and 23 state governors for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, the President said

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FG Denies Paying Ransom for Release of Niger Schoolchildren, Dismisses Report as False

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly denied allegations that it paid a ransom or released militant commanders to secure the freedom of abducted schoolchildren from Niger State. In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government described the claims—circulating in sections of the international media—as