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At a Time of Fracture, Akpabio Frames AfCFTA as West Africa’s Last Best Shield Against Marginalisation

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

…ECOWAS Parliament President Pushes for Bold Economic Shift… Odumegwu-Ojukwu Calls for Accelerated Regional Economic Integration, Strengthen Institutional Cooperation In a region shaken by coups, economic strain and rising global protectionism, President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has

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EO9 Defends Constitution, Not Executive Lawmaking — Budget Office

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Executive Order 9 (EO9) amounts to lawmaking by the President, insisting that the directive strictly enforces existing constitutional provisions on the management of Federation revenues. In a statement issued by the Director-General Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, clarified that EO9 does not create new laws

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Tinubu’s Executive Order And Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Industry

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, last week, sent shockwaves down the spine of many Nigerians in the oil sector when he signed an Executive Order for the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account. The Order, the President said, would safeguard and enhance oil and gas revenues for the […]

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FCT polls: Southern Governors’ Forum hails Tinubu, APC

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has applauded the performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, saying that the party’s strong showing represents wide acceptance of the party by Nigerians. In a statement issued in Abeokuta,

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The Insurgent Pandemic: When Politics Becomes a Poverty Escape Plan

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

By Onono Onimisi There is something I have been observing lately, and honestly, it worries me. Politics has quietly become the new poverty escape plan for many Nigerian youths. Yes, I said it. Somewhere between unemployment, economic frustration, and watching convoys speed past struggling communities, a mindset was born: enter politics and escape poverty. I […]

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Ogun Introduces Additional Pension Benefit to Address CPS Concerns

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

The Ogun State Government has introduced an Additional Pension Benefit (APB) as part of measures to address concerns raised by stakeholders following the full implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in the state. The initiative, approved by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun, was announced in a communiqué issued after a series of consultative […]