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Northern Security Fund Must Back Forest Guards, State Police, NCYP Says

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has called on the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) to become the financial backbone of the proposed Forest Guard Initiative and State Police, warning that the security of Northern Nigeria would remain vulnerable if any state is left

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Tegbe Brokers Truce Between NERC, States

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

….Orders 4-Week Roadmap for Power Reform The Federal Government has moved to avert a looming regulatory crisis in Nigeria’s electricity sector as the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, brokered a fresh framework for cooperation between the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs). The breakthrough came at a

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Alleged Cybercrime : Court Gives Sowore Final Warning to Conclude Defence or Be Foreclosed

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, handed a final warning to online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to conclude his defence, or be foreclosed. Justice Mohammed Umar gave the warning after lawyer to the Department of State Services (DSS) Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, made an oral application […]

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Fuel Subsidy Removal Funding Development Projects, Presidency Insists After Imo Inspection

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2026

The Presidency has defended the Federal Government’s decision to remove fuel subsidy, stating that the increasing number of infrastructure and development projects in Imo State is evidence that the policy is delivering positive results. Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Special Duties, Tunde Rahman, made the remarks on Wednesday during

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Renewed Hope Agenda Delivering on Rule of Law as Tinubu Commissions 20 FCT Judges’ Quarters

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared that his administration is delivering on its promise to strengthen the rule of law and rebuild confidence in Nigeria’s institutions, as he commissioned 20 residential quarters for judges of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Katampe District, Abuja. Represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation

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Judges’ Welfare Key to Judicial Independence, Says FCT Chief Judge

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2026

The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, has described the welfare of judicial officers as an institutional necessity rather than a privilege, saying improved living and working conditions are essential for an independent and effective judiciary. He spoke on Wednesday at the presidential commissioning of the newly