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EFCC Uncovers NIS Visa Overstay Racket, Grills Visa Officers

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

….N700m found in one suspect’s accounts as investigators trace multi-billion-naira estates, proxy accounts The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has uncovered an alleged multi-billion-naira visa overstay racketeering network within the Nigerian Immigration Service, with at least

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Tinubu Signs Executive Order on Virtual Assets

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

…Establishes Council to Coordinate Digital Asset Regulation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, establishing a new framework to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets in Nigeria, combat financial crimes, and promote responsible innovation in the country’s digital economy. The State

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Tinubu Honoured as FG Renames Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

….Approves Major Road Expansion The Federal Government has officially renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway, citing the President’s long-standing vision for the landmark infrastructure project. Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision during a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, where he also

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NDLEA Declares Four Suspected Drug Syndicate Members Wanted

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

…Freezes N9.8bn, Seizes Multi-Billion Naira Assets The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared four suspected members of a major drug trafficking syndicate wanted over their alleged roles in operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory and laundering proceeds from the illicit drug trade. The suspects identified by the agency are Nnamuka Kelvin

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Abuja Court Remands DSS Terror Suspect, Rejects Bail Request

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to John Jude Agbo, a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged plot to carry out coordinated attacks on schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik delivered the ruling after the prosecution called its fourth witness […]

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Yobe Executive Council Approves N73.3bn for Agriculture, Roads, Housing, Markets, Empowerment

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

The Yobe State Executive Council has approved and ratified projects and services worth N73.32 billion as part of efforts to accelerate socio-economic development and improve living conditions across the state. The decisions were reached at the Council’s meeting held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Damaturu, under the […]