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Electoral Act Amendment: Peter Obi Takes Protest to National Assembly

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2026

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Monday lead a coalition of protesters at the National Assembly in Abuja to challenge the Senate’s stance on the electronic transmission of election results. The demonstration, tagged

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Nigerians and the Noise Over Transmission of Election Results

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2026

The debate around electronic transmission of election results in Nigeria continues to generate more heat than light. It has become emotional, ideological, and in many cases detached from how elections actually work. Some have even expressed surprise at my position because I consult on Artificial Intelligence. But this is precisely why clarity is needed. My […]

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Nigeria As A Killing Field

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde Nigerians once again, woke up to the sad news of the gruesome murder of over 160 men, women, and children in Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government area of Kwara State last week. The attackers, numbering over 100, who came from the neigbouring Kainji Lake National Park, were on a […]

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FG to Enforce Governance Standards as MOFI Introduces Excellence Awards for Public Enterprises

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2026

The Federal Government is set to tighten oversight and raise performance standards across its portfolio of state-owned enterprises with the launch of the MOFI Excellence Awards, a new accountability-driven initiative scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. The awards, to be introduced by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), are aimed at institutionalising

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Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2026

By Hassan Gimba (3) Israel’s message to one of the intermediaries was that it would not participate in the US attack, and therefore asked Iran not to target it. This request was also met with a negative response from Iran, which explicitly stated that with the start of US military action, Israel would be attacked. […]

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Akpabio Summons Emergency Senate Plenary

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2026

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has convened an emergency plenary session of the Senate. The special sitting is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 12:00 noon. The notice was conveyed in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, PhD. According to the statement, all Senators are […]