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APC to Host 8,453 Delegates at National Convention in Abuja

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that 8,453 delegates will take part in the upcoming national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the minister, the convention is scheduled to hold on March 27 and 28 at Eagle Square

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Missing Sheikh Khalifa Alive in Protective Custody Over Alleged Prayer Money from Coup Suspect

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

Embattled Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Khalifa Sani Abdulkadir, who was declared missing by his family weeks ago, is alive and being held in “protective custody” by federal security forces. A top intelligence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed to PRNigeria that the cleric is currently being investigated by a joint team of the

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Tinubu Expands CNG Initiative to Include Electric Vehicles

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to incorporate electric vehicles, marking a major step in Nigeria’s transition to clean energy transportation. Following the approval, the programme will now operate as the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG

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UK Raises Visa Fees, Tightening Travel and Migration Options for Nigerians

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The United Kingdom government has announced an increase in visa, residency, and citizenship application fees, with the new charges set to take effect from April 8, 2026. The adjustment, introduced by the UK Home Office, affects nearly all visa categories, including those for visitors, students, workers, and individuals seeking permanent residency or citizenship.

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NCTC-ONSA, Partners Intensify Push to Localise PCVE Strategy

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

Efforts to deepen Nigeria’s response to violent extremism have gained renewed momentum as state governments, civil society actors, and development partners intensify efforts to localise the country’s Policy Framework and National Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PF-NAP). The push, driven by the Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

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CHRICED Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s Poor Capital Budget Implementation, Demands Accountability

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has raised serious concerns over what it described as the Federal Government’s persistent failure to implement the capital components of the national budget, warning that the trend is undermining development and worsening economic hardship for millions of Nigerians. In a strongly worded statement issued by