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Foiled Benin coup highlights Tinubu’s steady hand in safeguarding West African stability – Presidency

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

The Presidency has said Nigeria’s swift reaction to the failed coup attempt in the Republic of Benin reflects President Bola Tinubu’s strong regional leadership and his commitment to protecting democratic governance across West Africa. The incident unfolded on Sunday when soldiers aligned with

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Breaking: FG secures release of 100 from abducted Niger pupils

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

The Federal Government on Sunday secured the release of 100 students who were kidnapped in Niger State. Earlier, Tribune Online reports that fifty pupils escaped out of 303 pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State have escaped and reunited with their families. The

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France vows stronger counter-terror support for Nigeria — Macron

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

France will step up its counter-terrorism cooperation with Nigeria, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. In a statement shared on X on Sunday, Macron said he had spoken with President Bola Tinubu about the escalating security challenges confronting Nigeria. He noted that he reaffirmed France’s solidarity with Nigeria, especially as the country faces “various security

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Tinubu nominated 32 Ambassadors

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after he sent the first batch of three names. In two separate letters to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu asked the Senate to consider and confirm expeditiously 15 nominees as career ambassadors and 17 nominees […]

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Tinubu suspends trips to South Africa, Angola amid security crises

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has halted his planned visits to South Africa and Angola as he awaits comprehensive security reports on the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the bandit attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Kwara State. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed […]

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Rivers Crisis: Presidency insists Tinubu’s emergency rule constitutional

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2025

The Presidency has justified President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State, stressing that the move was both constitutional and necessary to avert a total collapse of law and order. The clarification came after the African Democratic Congress (ADC) criticized Tinubu’s decision, branding it autocratic and harmful to the principles of