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Borno Denies Spending ₦4bn on Non-Existent Rail Project, Blames Budget Report Error

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

The Borno State Government has denied reports that it spent ₦4 billion on rail construction projects in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere Local Government Area, insisting that no such project was awarded, funded or executed in the state during the 2025 fiscal year. The government

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Nigeria Eyes African Leadership in Ethical AI as UNESCO Unveils Readiness Report

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

Nigeria on Monday took a major step towards positioning itself as a continental leader in the governance of artificial intelligence (AI), as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) unveiled the country’s Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment (RAM) Report and urged stakeholders to establish robust guardrails for the emerging

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NSCDC Trains 106 FCT Officers on Firearms Handling, Warns Against Accidental Discharge

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has trained 106 personnel on intensive pistol management as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism, improve operational efficiency and prevent accidental discharge of firearms. The two-week training programme, held at the command’s headquarters in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja,

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Nigeria must unite against insecurity – Abdulsalami Abubakar

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

As insecurity continues across the nation, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has said every Nigerian has a stake in the fight against insecurity, saying that defeating terrorism and other criminal activities requires citizens to join hands with security agencies and government at all levels. In a statement released on the occasion of […]

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Tinubu Declares End to Neglect of FCT Satellite Towns as Karu Water Project Comes on Stream

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, declared that the era of neglect of satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is over, saying his administration remained committed to ensuring that basic infrastructure and public services reach communities long excluded from development. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the declaration while

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Presidency Dismisses Obi’s Resignation Call, Says Tinubu Delivering Results

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

The Presidency has described former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s call for President Bola Tinubu to resign as “childish,” “misplaced,” and an attempt to distract Nigerians from the achievements of the current administration. In a statement issued on Monday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, faulted Obi’s