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Tinubu Orders Direct Transfer of Oil, Gas Revenues to Federation Account

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has signed a sweeping Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account, in a move aimed at blocking revenue leakages, dismantling overlapping structures, and boosting funds available to the three tiers of government. The

Politics

Ogun APC Holds Peaceful Ward Congresses Across 20 LGAs

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

The All Progressives Congress in Ogun State on Wednesday conducted peaceful ward congresses across all 20 local government areas of the state, with party members commended for their orderly conduct and commitment to internal democracy. The exercise followed the endorsement of the convention timetable by the party’s National Working Committee and APC governors, outlining a

NEWS

Owo church bloodbath: 10th DSS’ witness narrates how forensic analysis implicated attackers

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

….Court admits their confessional statements An officer of the Department of State Services,(DSS) on Wednesday told a federal high court how cell phone analysis of the four men being prosecuted for allegedly carrying out the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, placed them at the crime scene. […]

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Breaking: Tinubu Signs Revised Electoral Act 2026 into Law, Approves Electronic Results Transmission

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, formally enacting it into law and introducing fresh reforms to Nigeria’s electoral framework. The development followed the harmonisation of the bill by the National Assembly, which concluded deliberations on the proposed amendments earlier in the week before forwarding the

NEWS

Abiodun Felicitates Muslim, Christian Faithful on Ramadan, Lent

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has congratulated Muslim and Christian faithful in the state on the commencement of the Ramadan and Lenten fasts, describing the period as one of spiritual renewal and rejuvenation. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the governor said abstaining from food and worldly pleasures during the holy seasons […]

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IPCR Sees Lent, Ramadan Overlap as Call for National Healing

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

As Christians begin Lent and Muslims commence Ramadan, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has urged Nigerians to use the rare overlap of the two sacred seasons to strengthen unity and reject divisive tendencies. In a statement released on February 18, 2026, the institute described the simultaneous observance as more than a calendar […]