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Zulum Unveils Free Gas Cylinders for 23,700 Teachers

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

… Environmental Vanguards as Borno Launches 4m-Tree Campaign Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has unveiled an ambitious clean-energy and environmental restoration initiative involving the distribution of 23,700 free cooking gas cylinders to teachers and environmental vanguards

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NIMC Deepens MDA Partnerships to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Identity Transformation

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has intensified collaboration with key government institutions as part of efforts to implement the newly enacted NIMC Act 2026 and accelerate Nigeria’s transition towards a secure, interoperable and citizen-centred digital identity ecosystem. The renewed engagements, led by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer

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Northern Security Fund Must Back Forest Guards, State Police, NCYP Says

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has called on the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) to become the financial backbone of the proposed Forest Guard Initiative and State Police, warning that the security of Northern Nigeria would remain vulnerable if any state is left with weak security capacity. The organisation made the call on […]

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Tegbe Brokers Truce Between NERC, States

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

….Orders 4-Week Roadmap for Power Reform The Federal Government has moved to avert a looming regulatory crisis in Nigeria’s electricity sector as the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, brokered a fresh framework for cooperation between the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs). The breakthrough came at a

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Alleged Cybercrime : Court Gives Sowore Final Warning to Conclude Defence or Be Foreclosed

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, handed a final warning to online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to conclude his defence, or be foreclosed. Justice Mohammed Umar gave the warning after lawyer to the Department of State Services (DSS) Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, made an oral application […]

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Fuel Subsidy Removal Funding Development Projects, Presidency Insists After Imo Inspection

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

The Presidency has defended the Federal Government’s decision to remove fuel subsidy, stating that the increasing number of infrastructure and development projects in Imo State is evidence that the policy is delivering positive results. Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Special Duties, Tunde Rahman, made the remarks on Wednesday during