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Breaking: Tinubu Signs Revised Electoral Act 2026 into Law, Approves Electronic Results Transmission

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, formally enacting it into law and introducing fresh reforms to Nigeria’s electoral framework. The development followed the harmonisation of the bill by the National Assembly, which concluded

NEWS

Abiodun Felicitates Muslim, Christian Faithful on Ramadan, Lent

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has congratulated Muslim and Christian faithful in the state on the commencement of the Ramadan and Lenten fasts, describing the period as one of spiritual renewal and rejuvenation. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the governor said abstaining from food and worldly pleasures during the holy seasons […]

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IPCR Sees Lent, Ramadan Overlap as Call for National Healing

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

As Christians begin Lent and Muslims commence Ramadan, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has urged Nigerians to use the rare overlap of the two sacred seasons to strengthen unity and reject divisive tendencies. In a statement released on February 18, 2026, the institute described the simultaneous observance as more than a calendar […]

Politics

Video: Bwari PDP Chairmanship Candidate Steps Down for APC Rival After Wike’s Intervention

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, has withdrawn from the race ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils’ election. Adamu stepped down in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Joshua Ishaku Musa, following reported intervention by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. Sources

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APC NWC Suspends Abia Congresses Over Ongoing Consultations

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the conduct of its state, local government and ward congresses in Abia State, citing ongoing consultations within the party. The decision, announced on Wednesday, is understood to be part of efforts by the party’s national leadership to allow for broader engagement with […]

TECHNOLOGY

NCC Invites Public Contributions as Review of Telecom Policy Begins

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has opened a fresh round of consultations on the review of Nigeria’s National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000, urging industry players and members of the public to submit written inputs. In a notice published on its website, the Commission announced that stakeholders have until Friday, March 20, 2026, to forward their […]