COLUMNS

Tegbe: A Square Peg In A Round Hole?

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

By Kazeem AkintundePresident Bola Tinubu on Thursday last week, named Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as his new Power Minister. He also forwarded his name to the Senate for approval and confirmation. Tegbe came into the picture after Adebayo Adelabu resigned from Tinubu’s cabinet to contest for the

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“Act Now or Lose the North”: KACRAN Issues Stark Warning as Insecurity Spirals Out of Control

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2026

The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has called on Northern leaders to set aside political differences and take decisive, collective action to address the worsening insecurity in Nigeria’s North-West and North-Central regions. In a strongly worded press statement at the weekend signed by its National President, Hon. Khalil Mohammed Bello, the

Politics

Adedini Joins 2027 Reps Race, Vows Inclusive Development for Ife Constituency

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2026

A development advocate and grassroots mobiliser, Marcus Adedini, has formally declared his intention to contest the House of Representatives seat for Ife Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections. Adedini’s entry into the race follows his purchase of the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms, signalling what he described as a

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World Press Freedom Day 2026: NHRC Demands Zero Tolerance for Attacks on Journalists

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2026

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark World Press Freedom Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a strong call for zero tolerance against attacks on journalists, warning that press repression poses a direct threat to democracy. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, said a free and independent […]

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Abuja Hosts Groundbreaking Forum on Peacebuilding and Climate Resilience

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2026

Abuja is set to become the centre of a critical global conversation as policymakers, climate experts and peacebuilding practitioners converge for the 2026 Peer Learning Forum on Peacebuilding and National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes, opening on May 5 at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The three-day forum, co-hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the […]

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NDLEA Arrests Octogenarians, Others in Sweeping Nationwide Drug Crackdown

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two elderly men—aged 83 and 78—alongside several other suspects in a series of coordinated anti-drug operations across multiple states, underscoring the agency’s intensified offensive against illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The agency disclosed that the 83-year-old suspect, Pa John Ofiel, was