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Tinubu to Headline PGF Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit 2026 in Abuja

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to attend the 2026 Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit organised by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), where he will serve as Special Guest of Honour. The summit, themed “Taking Renewed Hope to the Grassroots,” is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February

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DSS to Arraign El-Rufai Over Alleged Cybercrime, Security Breach

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, February 25, over alleged cybercrime and threats to national security. El-Rufai will appear before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja to answer to the charges. The former governor was briefly detained by the […]

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Abiodun Hails Awolowo-Dosumu at 78, Celebrates Legacy of Service and Excellence

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the Executive Director of the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation and Chairman of African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, on the occasion of her 78th birthday, describing her life as a testament to divine grace, excellence and enduring national service. In a statement issued in […]

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DSS reopens Dadiyata case, wife seeks answers as suspects face invitation

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The Department of State Services has reopened investigations into the 2019 disappearance of lecturer and social media commentator Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, with plans to invite suspects linked to the case. Dadiyata, a lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma, was declared missing in August 2019 after gunmen reportedly abducted him from his residence

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FCT Area Council polls force postponement of GCIC’s “Abuja Power Touch” programme

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The leadership of God’s City International Church (GCIC), Abuja, has announced the postponement of its “Special Abuja Power Touch Night” scheduled for today, Friday, February 20, 2026 by one week. The event will now be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, according to a statement by the Church Administration. The Church said “this decision followed […]

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FCT Area Council Elections: Wike declares Friday Work Free, Restrict Movement From 8pm On Friday To 6pm on Saturday

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2026

Ahead of the Saturday, February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced work free day on Friday, as well as restriction of movement from 8pm on Friday to 6pm on Saturday. The Minister, who made this known in a special broadcast on national television and radio […]