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Tinubu Weighs Automatic Senate Tickets for Loyal Lawmakers Ahead of 2027 — Kebbi Governor

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is considering backing automatic Senate tickets for select lawmakers in the 2027 elections, in what is being framed as a move to preserve stability within the National Assembly. This was disclosed by Nasir Idris, who spoke to political stakeholders in Kebbi State,

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When Leaders Invoke Fire, Nations Remember the Ashes

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye There are moments in public discourse that should make us pause—not because they are loud, but because they echo something dark, something dangerous, something we had hoped was buried in the past. The recent reference to “Operation Wetie” by Seyi Makinde is one of those moments. This is not just about a […]

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Abuja Residents Repel Terrorists Armed With Guns, Machetes

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

Residents of Jikwoyi and Kugbo areas in Abuja successfully repelled a group of suspected terrorists who invaded their neighbourhood armed with guns and machetes on Sunday evening. According to eyewitness accounts, the attackers stormed the residential streets, causing panic among locals. However, in a swift and collective response, residents mobilised themselves,

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Opposition Political Parties And The 2026 Electoral Act

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

By Kazeem AkintundeIt is becoming increasingly clear that the 2027 general elections may have been won and lost even before the first ballot is cast. Nine months before the polls, the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, signed into Law on February 18 this year by President Bola Tinubu, contains several ‘landmines’ that those in opposition […]

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Group Alleges Governor Makinde Wasted Another N2bn On Ibadan Political Summit, Calls For EFCC, ICPC Investigation

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

A group, the Save Oyo Movement (SOM) has accused the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of wasting another N2 billion on the Political Summit held in Ibadan yesterday. The group alleged that Governor Makinde has lavished over N10 billion from the N30 billion received from the Federal Government for victims of the January 2024, Ibadan explosion, […]

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PMADIF Congratulates Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies on Appointment as NACLFON National Matron

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

The Prof Mercy Ade-Davies International Foundation (PMADIF) has congratulated Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a former presidential candidate, on her appointment as National Matron of the APC Christian Leaders Forum of Nigeria (NACLFON) and its Diaspora chapter. In a press release issued in Abuja, PMADIF described the appointment as a recognition of Adesanya-Davies’