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Afenifere Commends Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu, IGP, CPs Over Anti-Kidnapping, Anti-Banditry Effort

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has commended Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for their decisive response to the menace of banditry and kidnapping in both states. The organisation also lauded the

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APC Governors Hold Closed-Door Meeting

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

….Plan Strategic Talks with Party Leadership Ahead of 2027 Elections Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held a closed-door meeting on Monday night, where they resolved to engage the party’s national leadership in strategic consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sources familiar with the meeting said the

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Itsekiris Raise Alarm Over Alleged Plot Against Olu of Warri’s Uvwie Visit

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2026

The Itsekiri National Association in Canada (INAC) has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by some individuals in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State to disrupt a planned royal visit by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to Itsekiri communities in the area. The group warned that any attempt to prevent […]

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AfCFTA, UNDP, Nigeria Demand Urgent Action to Put Women at Centre of Africa’s Economic Integration

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2026

…Warn continent cannot unlock $3.4tn single market while female traders battle finance, border bottlenecks African leaders on Monday made a compelling case for placing women at the heart of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), warning that the continent’s ambition to create the world’s largest single market would remain unrealised unless governments urgently

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Emeka Ihedioha Mourns Death of Elder Brother-in-Law, Ambassador Paddy Kemdi Njoku

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2026

Former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has announced the death of his elder brother-in-law, Ambassador Sir (Dr.) Paddy Kemdi Njoku, describing him as a distinguished administrator, mediator and devoted public servant whose life was marked by integrity, humility and service to humanity. In a heartfelt tribute titled “Adieu Uncle Paddy!”, Ihedioha said Dr.

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ECOWAS Court Goes Digital, Targets Faster Justice for 400 Million West Africans

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2026

…Regional court launches electronic filing, virtual case management, sets 2030 deadline for fully paperless judiciary The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS on Monday formally launched its Electronic Case Management System (ECMS), ushering in what it described as the most significant digital transformation in its history and setting an ambitious target to become a fully