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Natasha reacts as FG drops criminal defamation case

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has spoken publicly for the first time after the Federal Government withdrew the criminal defamation charges brought against her. Following Wednesday’s ruling by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, which struck out the case, the

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Rights groups condemn demolition of Makoko, call for immediate halt

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

A coalition of national and international human rights, environmental, and social justice organisations has condemned what they describe as the “violent and unlawful” demolition of Makoko, a historic waterfront fishing community along the Lagos Lagoon. In a joint statement released, the groups alleged that demolition activities began on January 5, 2026, and have continued

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FG halts guidelines on new Tax Laws over uncertainty on final version

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

The Federal Government has suspended the release of implementation guidelines for Nigeria’s new tax laws due to uncertainty surrounding the final approved text, according to Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee. Oyedele disclosed this in Lagos at the 2026 Economic Outlook event organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

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Ex-NGF Coordinator Onaiwu urges support for NSA security direction

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

A former coordinator of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, has called on the political class across party lines to support ongoing security efforts of the federal government. Onaiwu in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday noted that insecurity is colour blind, has no party affiliation and was religious neutral, therefore, the need […]

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Wike Chairs first FCTA Executive Council meeting of 2026, sets agenda for Abuja

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday presided over the first Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Executive Committee (Exco) meeting of 2026, outlining key governance priorities for the nation’s capital in the new year. The meeting, held in Abuja, brought together top officials of the FCTA to review ongoing programmes

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Owo Church Attack: DSS witness relive ordeal as trial of suspected attackers continues

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

A grieving couple on Wednesday narrated before a Federal High Court in Abuja the horror they experienced during the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, as the trial of five men accused of carrying out the assault continued. The couple testified as prosecution witnesses in the case being […]