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Aregbesola: Omoluabi or E’eyan-k’eyan?

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2025

By Olawale Olaleye First was the inner struggle on whether or not to undertake this intervention. How to do this as honestly as possible without being seen as making a case for the current “owner of Nigeria” was a concern – a huge one – given one’s long-standing ideology and principles. But

NEWS

FCT ground rent: President Tinubu intervenes, defaulters get 14 days ultimatum

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2025

Today, May 26, 2025, we commenced enforcement on the 4,794 properties revoked for non-payment of Ground Rent, from 10 to 43 years. Properties owned by government institutions, corporate organisations and individuals were affected. This demonstrates the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s commitment to carrying out its functions without fear or favour. However, the

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Tinubu approves several individuals to key federal positions

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of several individuals to key federal positions, including two former Senate Presidents. Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has been named Chairman of the National Merit Award Committee, while Senator Ken Nnamani will serve as Chairman of the Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). The full list of […]

Politics

APC: Theatrical Endorsement Are Pyrrhic

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2025

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has observed with condemnation the recent endorsement of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 presidential bid by the APC’s National Working Committee, the Progressive Governors Forum, and the National Assembly at the APC National Summit held on Thursday. This move, driven by desperation rather than genuine democratic will, exposes the APC’s attempt

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Tinubu’s reform push customs revenue to N1. 3 trillion in Q1 2025 – Customs CG

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded an unprecedented revenue of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the ₦600 billion collected during the same period in 2023. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi attributed this remarkable growth to transformative reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, as

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Corrupt politician who defects to APC has no immunity against charges – FG

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2025

The Federal Government has declared that politicians facing corruption allegations will not escape prosecution by merely defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), made this known in a statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Mr. Kamarudeen Ogundele. Fagbemi