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Abiodun Formally Presents Senator Adeola to Ogun West APC Stakeholders

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has formally presented the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, to stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun West as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election in

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Prominent Analyst Calls for Immediate Halt to Amukpe–Escravos Pipeline Sale Process

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

A prominent public affairs analyst, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has called for the immediate suspension and possible termination of all processes related to the proposed sale of a 40 per cent stake in the Amukpe–Escravos Pipeline, warning that proceeding under the current terms would amount to a “giveaway” of a strategic national asset. Ikechukwu, Executive Director […]

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Court Sentences Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 Years Over N33.8bn Fraud

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

A Federal High Court has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over the diversion of N33.8 billion earmarked for the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects. The conviction followed allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that the former minister diverted public funds through ministry officials, private

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Daniel, Product of Consensus Arrangement, Now Demonising Same Process That Produced Him in 2023 — Ogun Govt

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

The Ogun State Government has described Senator Gbenga Daniel’s recent allegations against Governor Dapo Abiodun as the “rantings of a drowning politician,” accusing the former governor of shamelessly turning against the same consensus political arrangement that facilitated his emergence as the Ogun East Senatorial candidate in 2023. The government said it was ironic that

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Wike Hails Quality of Abuja Road Projects

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of ongoing road projects across Abuja, saying residents can now “see governance in action.” Wike spoke on Wednesday while inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects in Karu, Apo-Karshi and Gbazango, popularly known as Arab Road in Kubwa. The minister

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“I don’t play politics of enmity” — Wike defends Visit to APC Chair Yilwatda

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

​The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed insinuations following his recent visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, stating that he does not practice “politics of enmity”. ​Speaking with newsmen during a project inspection on Wednesday, Wike clarified that his