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SDP Chairmanship crisis: Appeal Court affirms Gabam-led leadership

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2026

…Says party has valid guber candidate in Ekiti The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has affirmed Shehu Gabam as the authentic National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), The unanimous judgment of a three-member panel of Justices of the appellate court delivered on March 27, 2026, is

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Tinubu Inaugurates Lagos Projects Executed by Governor Sanwo-Olu

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the new Open-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge Project, The Lagos State Geographical Information System and the Multi-agency complex, Alausa, now known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administrative Complex in Lagos State. The President was represented at the ceremony by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who formally inaugurated the projects on behalf of

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West Africa’s Child Protection Laws Under Scrutiny

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2026

….as ECOWAS Lawmakers Confront “Implementation Failure” A growing disconnect between policy promises and real-life protection for vulnerable children has come under sharp scrutiny as lawmakers across West Africa begin high-level deliberations in Freetown. The ECOWAS Parliament on Wednesday opened a five-day Joint Committee Meeting aimed at tackling what officials

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Youth Exclusion Could Derail Development Goals, UN Issues Urgent Warning

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2026

A senior United Nations official has issued a strong warning that governments and institutions risk deepening instability and policy failure if they continue to sideline young people, insisting that meaningful youth inclusion is now a critical condition for peace, stability, and sustainable development. Speaking in Abuja at an interactive session with youth, the United

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Ogun Renames Key Highway After Tinubu, Strengthens Power, Governance Structure

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2026

The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the renaming of the Sagamu–Iperu–Sapade Expressway as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Expressway, in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The decision followed an earlier announcement to rename the Artery Bypass during the commissioning of the Gateway International Airport and other landmark projects last Saturday. In a related

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A Taste of Africa in Pretoria: Hombaze celebrates 23 years of culinary excellence

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2026

In a grand celebration of its 23rd year in business, Hombaze African Cuisine opened its new branch in Brooklyn, Pretoria, on Saturday, April 4, 2026. The event was graced by esteemed dignitaries, including the Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb Tope Ajayi, Nigeria’s Consul General, Amb Nini Okey-Uche, former Edo State Governor, Chief […]