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Tinubu Pays Tribute to Literary Icon, Biodun Jeyifo

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President and distinguished literary scholar, Professor Emeritus Biodun Jeyifo, who passed away on Wednesday. In a condolence message to the late scholar’s family, friends, and

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Turkey targets $5bn trade volume with Nigeria – Erdogan

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2026

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to achieving a $5 billion trade volume with Nigeria, announcing that discussions toward the target are already underway. Erdogan spoke on Tuesday in Ankara during a joint press briefing with President Bola Tinubu, held as part of the Nigerian leader’s State Visit to Türkiye. […]

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Tinubu to undertake state visit to Turkey

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to leave Abuja on Monday, January 26, to embark on an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye. During President Tinubu’s visit, the two nations will thoughtfully engage in strategic discussions focused on political and diplomatic matters, highlighting their shared values in finance, communication, trade, and investment. The

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President Tinubu Arrives Abu Dhabi for 2026 Sustainability Week

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), scheduled to commence on Monday. The President touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Zayed International Airport at exactly 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday. He […]

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Tinubu–Kagame Paris Photograph Is Authentic, Presidency Says

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed claims that a widely circulated photograph showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in Paris was generated using artificial intelligence, describing the reports as a misrepresentation of facts. In a statement issued on Monday, Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]

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Tinubunomics and the arithmetic of illusion

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2026

By Tanimu Yakubu A striking feature of Nigeria’s current economic debate is the enthusiasm with which huge numbers are circulated—and the casualness with which they are assembled. Tax collections are added to oil receipts; oil receipts are added again under customs or “subsidy savings”; borrowing is treated as income; and the resulting total is presented