NEWS

Tinubu Mourns Passing of Civil Rights Leader at 84

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

President has expressed deep sorrow over the death of iconic American civil rights leader and Baptist preacher, Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away at the age of 84. In a State House statement issued on Monday, President Tinubu joined “the rest of the world and the people of the United

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Ogun Clears Eight-Year Pension, Gratuity Backlog — Finance Commissioner

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

The Ogun State Government has announced the clearance of pension and gratuity arrears owed to workers who retired between 2012 and 2020, reaffirming its commitment to the welfare of retirees. The Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Okubadejo, disclosed this on Tuesday during a media parley organised by the Ogun State Ministry of Budget […]

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Gusau says Wike’s bold governance, infrastructure renewal in FCT exemplary

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

Prof. Aminu Gusau, former Coordinating Director, Economic and Financial Crime Commission, has commended Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for his bold governance, infrastructural renewal and decisive leadership. Gusau stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, at the 2026 Annual Distinguished Personality Lecture Series, organised by the Facility of

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Fani-Kayode Links NSA Phone Bugging to Terror Network, Cites Uba’s Killing

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has alleged that those responsible for tapping the phone of the National Security Adviser (NSA) may be the same network that enabled terrorists to track and kill the late Brigadier-General Dzarma Zirkusu. In a strongly worded statement, Fani-Kayode suggested that the individuals who allegedly intercepted the NSA’s

BUSINESS

FG Launches Single-Digit Loan Scheme to Empower 6,122 Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

The Federal Government has unveiled a landmark financing programme aimed at transforming Nigeria’s entrepreneurial landscape by providing 6,122 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with access to single-digit interest loans under the SMEDAN Inspire–Create–Start–Scale (ICSS) programme. Launched in Abuja on Tuesday, the initiative is a collaboration between the Small

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Fagbemi Seeks Major Reforms to Strengthen Enforcement of ECOWAS Court Judgments

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

.…ECOWAS Court Tells Nigeria: Enforcement of Judgments Is a Legal Duty, Not a Political Choice Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef O. Fagbemi, has called for sweeping reforms to strengthen the enforcement of judgments delivered by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, warning that weak compliance mechanisms risk undermining regional justice