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Wike Is Setting the Pace for Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign: Where Are the APC Governors and Ministers?

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye The question confronting the All Progressives Congress (APC) as it prepares for the 2027 general elections is no longer whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has political allies in government. It is whether those allies are matching their public declarations of support with

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Abbas Unveils 100-Day Legislative Plan

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2026

….Sets 2027 Budget, Electoral Reforms as Priorities Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has unveiled a 100-day legislative programme to accelerate pending bills, clear outstanding committee reports and strengthen oversight as the 10th National Assembly resumes plenary after its 2026 annual recess. Abbas announced the plan on Tuesday, October 13,

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Wike, Adeleke, Oborevwori, Ganduje Feature In Revised Tinubu Campaign Council List

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2026

….Wike’s Super Aide, We’re Olayinka, Segun Showunmi also make the list The revised All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council list for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has been released, with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori among prominent figures assigned

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Drug abuse, mental illness feed each other – Marwa warns

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2026

… Urges increased mental health financing, priority for women and children The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has said that drug use and mental illness feed each other, warning that “if we only arrest the symptoms, we will keep missing the cause.”Marwa made […]

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Benin Stormwater Project: Not Exactly The Elephant In The Room

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo Since 2011 when the administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole embarked on the bold effort to curtail the perennial flooding in Benin metropolis through the Benin City Stormwater Project, it has continued to generate controversy. Whereas the motivation behind the project derived from the single request made to Oshiomhole by His Royal Majesty, […]

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Wike Accuses Opposition of Misleading Nigerians

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2026

….Defends Tinubu’s Record *** Says Political Rivalry Should Not Erase President’s Achievements Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has accused opposition politicians of misleading Nigerians about President Bola Tinubu’s performance, arguing that partisan interests should not prevent a fair assessment of the administration’s record.