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Governor Adeleke and a tale of three Ataojas

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, July 17, 2026) Many miles apart, two babies were born to different couples in the twilight and dawn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Eleven years was the age difference between them. On the eighth day after his birth, in the year 1892, the

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Yobe Executive Council Approves N73.3bn for Agriculture, Roads, Housing, Markets, Empowerment

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

The Yobe State Executive Council has approved and ratified projects and services worth N73.32 billion as part of efforts to accelerate socio-economic development and improve living conditions across the state. The decisions were reached at the Council’s meeting held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Damaturu, under the […]

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Kwara State Government Announces Rescue Of Two Children By DSS

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

…Others. Operatives Kill 2 kidnappers, Scores Fatally Injured Few days after the intelligence -led rescue of pupils and teachers kidnapped by bandits in Oriire, Oyo State, another security team comprising operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and forest guards, on Thursday, rescued two kidnapped children in Kwara Stare. Rescued in a forest between […]

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Joseph Yobo Hails FCT Infrastructure Drive Under Renewed Hope

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

Former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has praised the pace of infrastructure development in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing it as a reflection of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Yobo made the remarks while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the launch of the Abuja City Walk in Abuja. […]

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Shettima’s Final Test

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene Vice President Kashim Shettima cannot be blamed for having doubts about whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would renominate him as his running mate for a second term.As governor of Lagos State for eight years, Tinubu used three deputies: Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, Femi Pedro, and Abiodun Ogunleye. Only Senate President Godswill Akpabio (as Akwa […]

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Tinubu Unveils Abuja City Walk Experience Centre

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

…Says Nigeria Ready for Global Investment …Ends 30-Year Abuja Technology Village Stalemate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday declared that Nigeria is open for business and ready to welcome both local and foreign investors as he officially launched the Sales Office and Experience Centre for the multi-billion-dollar Abuja City Walk development, describing the