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Wike Defends Judicial Housing Projects, Dismisses NBA’s Criticism

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Friday defended the construction of houses for judges and justices in Abuja, dismissing concerns that the projects could compromise the independence of the judiciary. Wike spoke after inspecting ongoing judicial infrastructure

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Breaking; Court Dismisses Sowore’s no-case submission in DSS’ charges of Cyberbulling Tinubu.

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

…Fixes May 19 to open defence Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed the no-case submission made by politician-activist, Omoyele Sowore, in the charge of Cyberbullying President Bola Tinubu brought against him by the Department of the State Services (DSS). The Court upheld DSS’ charges against Sowore for […]

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Breaking: Court Dismisses Sowore’s No-Case Submission, Orders Defence in Cybercrime Trial

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by activist and publisher of Sahara Reports, Omoyele Sowore, ruling that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence requiring him to enter a defence in the ongoing cyberstalking trial. The judge held that the evidence already tendered before the […]

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President Tinubu’s trips: Between ignorance and Ikhide’s misdirected outrage

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

By Michael Chibuzo In moments of national crisis, emotions understandably run high, as evident in the emotion-laden tirade by Erasmus Ikhide triggered by the condemnable xenophobic violence unfolding on the streets of South Africa. Nigerians are once again bearing the brunt of a raging anti-immigrant hysteria. Yet it is during such moments that public commentators […]

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Asiwaju Tunde Badmus: When Osogbo river becomes an ocean

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, May 8, 2026) ‘Money na water’ is a Gen Z slang echoing the whistling kettle on the stove of materialism. The slang is the hat on the head of the husky mannequin with a toothless smile. Viewed from the lens of today’s young generation, ‘money na […]

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Reps Approve N1.75tn NDDC Budget, N2.28tn for FCT in 2026

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the 2026 statutory budgets of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) after considering and adopting reports presented during plenary. The approvals followed the presentation of reports by the Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Muktar