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Yagba APC Leaders Defend Abejide’s Emergence, Insist Democracy Must Be Respected

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2026

Party leaders, elected officials and prominent APC chieftains from across Yagba Federal Constituency have rallied behind the emergence of Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election, declaring that his victory at the

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Energy in Nigeria: From potential to reality

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2026

By Olu Verheijen Distinguished members of the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce, Your Excellency the British Deputy High Commissioner, captains of industry, investors, regulators, development partners, ladies and gentlemen — good morning. We meet under a theme that captures both the challenge and the promise of our time: energy in Nigeria, from potential to reality.

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Phase3 Telecom Reaffirms Commitment to Expanding Broadband Access Across Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2026

The Executive Chairman Phase 3 Telecom, Mr. Michael Jegede (Third Right) President, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Mr. Danlami Nmodu, mni, (Third left) with the General-Secretary GOCOP, Mr. Sufuyan Ojeifo (Second Left), GOCOP Publicity Secretary Ms. Kemi Yesufu (Second Left), Group Head, Corporate Communications, Phase 3 Telecom, Ignatius Ameh (Extreme

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Ogun Deepens Security Collaboration

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2026

…as Police Seek Stronger Border Surveillance The Ogun State Government and the Nigeria Police Force have intensified efforts to strengthen security across the state, with a renewed focus on tackling cross-border crimes and safeguarding communities, businesses, and critical economic assets. This commitment was reinforced during a strategic security meeting between the

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Senate, UNODC Seek Tougher Laws Against Rising Image-Based Sexual Abuse in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2026

Alarmed by the growing incidence of revenge porn, sextortion and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, the Senate and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have called for urgent measures to strengthen Nigeria’s response to image-based sexual abuse and other forms of cyber-interpersonal violence. The call came at a stakeholders’ workshop held […]

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Ogun 2027: Yayi, APC Leaders Present Deputy Governorship Candidate to Tinubu at Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2026

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has taken another step in preparations for the 2027 governorship election as they presented the party’s deputy governorship candidate, Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun (KAAB), to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. The delegation, described as the