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SGF Akume appoints Yomi Odunuga as Media Adviser

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has appointed renowned journalist, Yomi Odunuga as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. A statement released on Thursday revealed that the appointment takes immediate effect. Until his appointment, Odunuga was a

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Germany Donates €20 million to Northeast’s UNICEF-WFP Resilience Programme

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

Germany has renewed its commitment to Northeast Nigeria recovery efforts through a donation of 20 million euros to its sponsored United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) Resilience Programme The programme, which is the second phase funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development

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France, Nigeria Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Bilateral Cooperation

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

Nigeria and France have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across trade, security, education, and culture, as both countries continue to explore mutual opportunities built on decades of strong diplomatic relations. The issues bordering on these dominated discussions at the meeting between the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca

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Southern Governors Congratulate Okpebholo on Supreme Court’s Victory

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF), Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the Supreme Court’s validation of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo’s governorship election as a well-deserved victory. Abiodun, who stated this in a statement issued on behalf of the forum in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, said the verdict

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Supreme Court Upholds Okpebholo’s Election as Edo State Governor

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State, dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Lawal Garba, who headed a five-member panel of the apex court, held that the appellants […]

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Supreme Court to Deliver Verdict Thursday in Edo Governorship Appeal

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2025

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has scheduled Thursday, July 10, 2025, to deliver its ruling on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the outcome of the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election. According to a report by THISDAY, sources within the apex court confirmed […]