COLUMNS

The Arbiter: Of Banditry and a Shared Sovereignty (1)

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2026

By Hassan GimbaThis piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing the country. In the book The Impact of Banditry on Nigeria’s Security in the Fourth Republic: An Evaluation of Nigeria’s Northwest by Rosenje,

COLUMNS

A Con Artist And Nigeria’s Image

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2026

By Kazeem AkintundeIn the last few days, one name that has been on the lips of Nigerians is that of Prince Matthew Adeniyi Adeyemi. Adeyemi became a midnight sensation last week when the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity issued a press statement that literarily threw him under the bus while exonerating […]

NEWS

Grandma, PhD Student Lead NDLEA’s Major Cocaine Busts as Agency Tightens Noose on Drug Syndicates

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on international drug trafficking networks with the arrest of a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother attempting to smuggle 13 kilogrammes of cocaine to the United Kingdom, alongside the dismantling of a Malaysia-bound cocaine syndicate allegedly led by a Nigerian PhD student

LEAD STORY 2

FG Denies ₦8tn ‘Shadow Budget’ Claim, Says All Spending Backed by Law

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that more than ₦8 trillion—equivalent to about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—was spent outside the approved budget, describing the reports as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Finance said the allegations, which referenced comments attributed to the

NEWS

Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Religious Harmony

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

.. Seeks Stronger Partnership with Catholic Church President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting religious harmony, peace and tolerance across Nigeria, pledging continued collaboration with religious leaders to address insecurity and strengthen national unity. The President made the commitment on Saturday while receiving

FEATURES

X-raying China’s innovation-driven push for global economic growth

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

World leaders at the 17th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum’s New Champions (Summer Davos) held recently in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, northeast China. By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Amid global economic uncertainty driven by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and slowing growth, China is reinforcing its role in economic resilience