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Nigeria Validates 7th Biodiversity Report

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

….Signals Renewed Push Toward 2030 Global Targets Nigeria has taken a decisive step to reinforce its environmental commitments with the validation of its Seventh National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity at a high-level workshop in Abuja on Monday. The validation workshop,

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NAPTIP, UK Government Rally Against Rising Trafficking into Southeast Asia Scam Centres

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the British High Commission Abuja, has amplified the voices of trafficking survivors in a bold move to confront the fast-growing crisis of cyber-enabled scam operations across Southeast Asia. At a landmark survivor-centred forum held in Abuja on Monday, stakeholders gathered

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At a Time of Fracture, Akpabio Frames AfCFTA as West Africa’s Last Best Shield Against Marginalisation

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

…ECOWAS Parliament President Pushes for Bold Economic Shift… Odumegwu-Ojukwu Calls for Accelerated Regional Economic Integration, Strengthen Institutional Cooperation In a region shaken by coups, economic strain and rising global protectionism, President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has delivered what may be his most forceful case yet for urgent regional consolidation —

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EO9 Defends Constitution, Not Executive Lawmaking — Budget Office

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Executive Order 9 (EO9) amounts to lawmaking by the President, insisting that the directive strictly enforces existing constitutional provisions on the management of Federation revenues. In a statement issued by the Director-General Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, clarified that EO9 does not create new laws

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FCT polls: Southern Governors’ Forum hails Tinubu, APC

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has applauded the performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, saying that the party’s strong showing represents wide acceptance of the party by Nigerians. In a statement issued in Abeokuta,

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Ogun Introduces Additional Pension Benefit to Address CPS Concerns

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

The Ogun State Government has introduced an Additional Pension Benefit (APB) as part of measures to address concerns raised by stakeholders following the full implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in the state. The initiative, approved by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun, was announced in a communiqué issued after a series of consultative […]