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Akpabio Confident of APC Victory at Saturday’s Ekiti Governorship Poll

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2026

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji will win his election for a second term as Governor of Ekiti State at this Saturday poll. Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday at the capital city of Ado-Ekiti during the grand finale of the

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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Deepen Humanitarian Alliance as NEMA, KSrelief Roll Out Food Aid to Five States

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2026

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening humanitarian cooperation with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), as both partners move to scale up emergency food assistance for vulnerable communities across Nigeria. This was disclosed in Abuja when the Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar,

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UK Sanctions Tighten Grip on Russia’s War Network

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2026

…Target Nigerian Firm in Global Crackdown The United Kingdom has escalated its economic pressure campaign against Russia with a sweeping new sanctions package targeting what it calls the “shadow infrastructure” sustaining Moscow’s war in Ukraine, including a Nigeria-linked firm accused of facilitating illicit financial flows. In a coordinated announcement on Tuesday,

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Amnesty International Nigeria Highlights Growth, Accountability, and Reform at 2nd Annual General Meeting

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2026

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Amnesty International Nigeria, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has called for deeper accountability, stronger grassroots participation, and sustained commitment to human rights as the organisation held its second Membership Annual General Meeting. Speaking at the gathering attended by members, partners, volunteers, and representatives from

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Breaking: Appeal Court Suspends Judgment Deregistering ADC, Other Political Parties

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2026

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has suspended the execution of the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, which ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and several other political parties. In its ruling, the appellate court described the trial court’s action as “the highest form of judicial […]

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Media, Civil Society Groups Seek Stronger Partnerships to Protect Nigeria’s Electoral Integrity

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2026

Stakeholders drawn from media organisations, civil society groups, election observation networks and communication institutions have called for stronger collaboration, improved transparency and enhanced protection for journalists to safeguard the credibility of future elections in Nigeria. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a Media-CSO