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Opinion: Restraint as Power — What Omeiza’s Withdrawal Says About Leadership in Kogi

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

By Dr. Emmanuel Ohinoyi J. O. In a political culture where persistence is often mistaken for strength, Dr. Hope Omeiza’s decision to step aside from the Okene/Ogori-Magongo House of Representatives race offers a different definition of leadership—one rooted in restraint, calculation, and

NEWS

Wike Urges EU Countries To Partner With FCT On Investments, Cultural Exchange, Others

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on European Union (EU) countries to deepen investment ties, strengthen cultural exchanges, and partner with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in areas of mutual interest to build a prosperous Abuja and Nigeria. Wike, while addressing EU Heads of Mission during a meeting at […]

EDUCATION

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Approves ₦11.8bn Interest-Free Loan for University Staff

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the disbursement of ₦11.8 billion as interest-free loans to 6,842 academic and non-academic staff across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, in what officials describe as a landmark intervention in the education sector. The funding, to be delivered under the Staff Support Fund, is designed to ease financial pressures on university

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APC Backs Tegbe for Power Reforms, Cites Proven Expertise, Strategic Leadership

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has hailed the nomination of Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Nigeria’s Minister of Power, describing it as a timely move amid the country’s persistent electricity challenges. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the party’s state leadership said Tegbe’s selection reflects both merit and the urgent need for […]

NEWS

Nigeria Convenes African Leaders on Climate-Conflict Nexus, Pushes Peace-Centred Adaptation Strategy

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

Nigeria has brought together policymakers, climate experts, and peacebuilding practitioners from across Africa in a high-level regional forum aimed at tackling the growing link between climate change and insecurity on the continent. Declaring the forum open in Abuja, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Salihu Aminu Usman, warned that the

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Nigeria, Ghana Close Ranks Against Drug Cartels, Sign Landmark Anti-Trafficking Pact

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

Nigeria and Ghana have reinforced their joint fight against drug trafficking networks in West Africa, sending a strong warning to criminal cartels with a new wave of coordinated enforcement and intelligence-sharing efforts. Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) declared that both countries are now more aligned than ever […]