NEWS

Civil Society Escalates Pressure on Senate Over ‘Conditional’ Electronic Transmission Clause

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

Tension over proposed changes to Nigeria’s electoral framework deepened on Monday as the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room demanded the immediate adoption of unconditional electronic transmission of results in the amendment to the Electoral Act, warning that any dilution of the reform could

NEWS

Tinubu Praises Fintiri’s Projects, Hails Ribadu’s Security Leadership

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

President has assured Nigerians that his administration will sustain ongoing economic reforms to deliver greater prosperity, with increased focus on inclusion and citizen empowerment. The President gave the assurance on Monday during a one-day official visit to , , where he commissioned key projects executed by Governor . Tinubu expressed satisfaction that the

Sport

NSF: Abiodun Approves Over ₦450m Cash Rewards for Team Ogun Medalists, Coaches

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved cash rewards totalling over ₦450 million for athletes and officials of Team Ogun following the state’s outstanding performance at the just-concluded National Sports Festival. The governor announced this on Monday during the cash award ceremony held in honour of medalists, noting that Ogun State finished second overall with

LEAD STORY 2

Singer Market Inferno: FG, APC Govs Donate N8bn To Kano Traders

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

…As VP Shettima receives Yusuf into APC, says governor’s place in party is second to none The Federal Government has approved the sum of N5 billion as intervention fund for traders affected by the fire outbreak that razed large sections of the popular Singer Market in Kano. This is just as state governors on the […]

NEWS

Ogun Targets 2,000km of Road Construction Before End of Abiodun’s Tenure

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

The Ogun State Government has disclosed that it has constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads since 2019 and is working towards completing at least 2,000 kilometres before the end of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s tenure. The Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, made this known during an appearance on Sunrise Daily, where he explained that road construction […]

BUSINESS

Tinubu Hails Nigeria–UAE Industrial Breakthrough as BUA Signs Strategic MoU in Abu Dhabi

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

President has welcomed a landmark industrial agreement between Nigeria’s and two United Arab Emirates-based firms, and , describing it as a major breakthrough in Nigeria–UAE economic relations. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abu Dhabi, signals deepening trade and industrial collaboration between Nigeria and the UAE. President Tinubu said the agreement