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Kwara APC At The Crossroads: Can Saraki’s Chessboard Checkmate Abdulrazaq’s Political Machine in 2027?

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2026

By Tunji Prof ✍️ At its core, politics is characterized as a contest determined by numerical strength. However, it is equally a contest revolving around alliances, grievances, personalities, timing and political memory. Elections are rarely won by slogans alone; they are won by the bravura to

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Abiodun Receives Thousands of PDP, ADC Defectors into APC, Mobilises Ogun East for 2027

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

…Says opposition has nothing to campaign with, set to flag off Ago-Iwoye–Ibadan road Monday Ogun State Governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday formally welcomed hundreds of former members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), including party leaders across the nine local government

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FG, Borno Intensify Efforts to Rescue 44 Abducted Mussa Schoolchildren

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

…Zulum tells anxious parents Tinubu has directed security agencies to secure children’s release The Federal Government and Borno State Government have stepped up efforts to secure the safe release of the 44 primary school pupils abducted from Mussa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of the state, Governor Babagana Zulum has said. Zulum gave the […]

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NHRC Boss Honoured for Victim-Centred Human Rights Push

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

…UTA rewards Ojukwu for compensation, restorative justice, empowerment of rights-abuse victims The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu, has been honoured with the 2026 UTA International Humanitarian Award for championing a victim-centred approach to human rights protection, including compensation, economic empowerment and

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FG Declares Tuesday Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

….Charges Nigerians on Peace, Unity The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark the 2026 Eid-ul-Mawlid, the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, with the government urging Nigerians to turn the religious celebration into a renewed commitment to peace, unity and national cohesion. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi

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Tinubu Orders Arrest of Nwabueze Over Alleged Fake Government Agency

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze following the discovery of an alleged fake government agency operating from the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The purported agency, known as the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, […]