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Senate Names 12 Members for Joint Committee on Electoral Amendment Act

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

The Senate has constituted a 12-member committee to interface with the House of Representatives on the controversial Electoral Amendment Act, following the public debate and political reactions trailing recent legislative actions. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the

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Commonwealth Urge Action to Make Rule of Law Deliver for Citizens

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

Justice ministers and attorneys general from across the Commonwealth have gathered in Fiji for a high-level meeting aimed at strengthening the rule of law and ensuring it delivers tangible benefits for citizens amid growing global uncertainty. The Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting opened on Monday, February 9, 2026, in Nadi, bringing together more than 250 delegates […]

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Marwa Laments Slain NDLEA Officer as Agency Nabs Six in Deadly Bonny Island Operation

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has expressed grief over the death of an officer during a major anti-drug operation in Bonny Island, Rivers State, even as operatives arrested six suspects and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs. NDLEA operatives had stormed Ama Hausa, a […]

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The Court of Appeal Judgment and Separation of Powers: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and The Clerk of National Assembly of The Federal Republic of Nigeria & 3 Oders

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr The judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on Monday, February 9, 2026, represents a consequential affirmation of the constitutional principles that sustain Nigeria’s democratic order and the orderly functioning of its institutions. By upholding the disciplinary actions of the Senate as lawful and procedurally sound, the Court has […]

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Senate Holds Emergency Sitting Over Electoral Act Changes

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

The Senate on Tuesday reconvened in an emergency plenary session to deliberate on the controversial amendments to the Electoral Act, amid protests at the National Assembly triggered by the removal of provisions requiring real-time electronic transmission of election results.The extraordinary sitting comes barely days after the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill,

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CSMN Urges Caution Over Calls for INEC Chairman’s Resignation, Warns Against Religious Tension

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has cautioned against actions and statements capable of worsening Nigeria’s fragile socio-political climate, following a call by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan. In a statement signed by its