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Prof Jega and a Solution-Driven National Question

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

By Ahmed Balarabe Sa’id  The question as to whether Nigeria suffers from a shortage of ideas will likely be thrown up yet again, amidst a growing reality of young people spotting problems, sketching out responses, and imagining a country that works better than the one they inherited.

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Professor Adesanya-Davies Seeks Fubara’s Intervention Over SPDC/Renaissance Spousal Healthcare Benefits

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a Professor of Applied Linguistics at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, has appealed to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to intervene in a dispute over her alleged removal from an SPDC retirement healthcare scheme. In an open letter to the governor, Adesanya-Davies, who described herself as a citizen of

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FCT: Tinubu’s Govt Signs 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy To Aid Businesses

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

…17,575 More Than Those Signed in 13 Years To aid the ease of doing business in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, a total of 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) have been signed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, since the President assumed office. This […]

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UN Women Backs 220-Hour SGBV Law Marathon

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

….Says Legal Ignorance Undermines Access to Justice The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has thrown its weight behind a 220-hour Guinness World Record attempt by Nigerian lawyer and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prosecutor, Olubunmi Uluba, warning that lack of knowledge of existing laws remains a major […]

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Rainbow Coalition Reconciles With Fubara

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

….Assures Members of No Victimisation The long-running political crisis in Rivers State may be entering a new phase as leaders of the Rainbow Coalition have reached what they described as significant progress in their reconciliation efforts with Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The development followed a meeting between members of the reconciliation committee and Governor

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Group Raises Alarm Over Mounting Refuse in Parts of Abuja

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

… Demands Urgent Intervention Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd./GTE. (SOJA) has raised the alarm over the accumulation of refuse at major public locations in Dutse and Zuba, Abuja, warning that the worsening sanitation situation could pose growing environmental and public-health concerns if urgent action is not taken. The human rights, anti-corruption and justice