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Funding of Politics with State Funds: ActionAid Demands Impeachment of Governors Found Culpable

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

Human rights and anti-poverty organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, has called for the immediate impeachment of any governor found guilty of using state resources to fund political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisation made the demand in a statement issued on Tuesday in

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Dapo Abiodun and the Ogun East 2027 Equation: Why the Debate Is Tilting in One Direction

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

By Lekan Adeniran As conversations around the 2027 general elections quietly gather momentum across Ogun State, one political reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the growing belief that Governor Dapo Abiodun is emerging as the strongest political force in the Ogun East Senatorial race.For many, the conversation is no longer merely about ambition. It […]

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Presidency Denies Rumours of Ribadu’s Resignation as NSA

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed widespread rumours claiming that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, resigned from office, describing the reports as false and misleading. A top source within the Presidency said there was no truth to the speculation, stressing that Ribadu remains fully in charge of the National Security Adviser’s office and continues to […]

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ECOWAS Court to Hold Sensitisation Mission, External Court Session in Guinea

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States Community Court of Justice will embark on a sensitisation mission and conduct external court sessions in Conakry, Guinea, from May 13 to 18, 2026, as part of efforts to deepen access to justice and strengthen public awareness of the regional court’s mandate across member states. The sensitisation mission, […]

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Dabiri-Erewa Urges Diaspora Athletes to Invest in African Youth

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on Nigerian athletes living abroad to play more active roles in nurturing young African talents through sports, mentorship and education. Dabiri-Erewa made the appeal on Monday while receiving Nigerian basketball star Ejimofor ‘E.J.’ Anosike and his co-founder,

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Rivers: Rainbow Coalition Will Align With Areas of Political Strength, Wike

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday said the emerging “rainbow coalition” in Rivers State, ahead of the 2027 elections would shape its political strategy around areas where it commands electoral strength. Speaking during an inspection tour of ongoing infrastructure projects in Abuja ahead of the third anniversary of President Bola […]