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Governors Back Immediate Creation of State Police, Seek Accountability Measures

Daily Dispatch June 18, 2026

The 36 state governors under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have reaffirmed their support for the establishment of state police, stressing that any framework adopted must be constitutionally sound and consistent with the principles of federalism and the protection of citizens’ rights. The

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THE SUNDAY STEW: The Three-Month Sprint (1): Philosophical Architecture of an Intellectual Trilogy of State Decay

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2026

By Max Amuchie Last week on The Sunday Stew, we unveiled the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI), a quantitative metric I developed as an extension of the Trinity of State Decay. It is meant to be a mathematical instrument for measuring the degree of separation between a state’s juridical sovereignty and its lived reality. I had […]

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Tinubu Approves 1,000 Forest Guards, Deploys Special Rescue Team After Oyo School Abduction

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State and directed the deployment of a specialised security unit to intensify efforts to rescue pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The measures were announced on Sunday during a visit by a high-powered Federal […]

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Breaking: DSS Nabs Five, including 2 Foreign Collaborators, linked to Papiri School Kidnap

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2026

*Recovers Large Arms Cache- 15AK Rifles, 1434 Live Ammunition The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five persons, including two Nigeriens, suspected to be arms couriers to gunmen who, on November 21, 2025, attacked St. Mary’s Catholic school in Papiri village, Niger State, abducting nearly 300 students and staff.Recovered from the men were a […]

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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) globally, the top terrorist commander was reportedly killed during […]

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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.