BUSINESS

NMDPRA approves F-500 Encapsulator Agent for oil depots, pipelines with strict three-year terms

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has approved the F-500 Encapsulator Agent fire suppressant for use across midstream and downstream petroleum operations, subject to strict three-year conditions and regulatory monitoring. The fluorine-free agent is now cleared

Sport

𝗢𝗯𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

Nigerian wrestling sensation Oba Femi delivered one of the most shocking moments in sports entertainment history on Monday night, defeating American powerhouse Brock Lesnar in his debut at WrestleMania. In front of a roaring crowd of over 50,000 fans, Oba Femi—born Isaac Odugbesan—made a thunderous entrance, with chants echoing his name throughout the arena. The […]

Politics

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗹, 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

Former Adamawa North senator, Ishaku Abbo, has formally exited the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing unresolved internal disputes within the party’s structure in Adamawa State. In a statement released on Monday, Abbo pointed to the worsening leadership crisis at the state level as the primary reason for his resignation, noting that the situation had made […]

EDUCATION

2026 UTME: 536 Blind Candidates Sit Exams as Okebukola Lauds JAMB Registrar on Inclusivity

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has recorded another milestone in inclusive education, as 536 blind candidates and others with special needs are participating in the exercise nationwide. Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board

NEWS

Adesanya-Davies Praises CAPA’s Endorsement of Tinubu’s Anti-Terror Financing Crackdown

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has commended the Council of American Peace Advocates (CAPA) for its recent endorsement of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu over decisive actions targeting terrorism financing networks in Nigeria. CAPA, a global peace advocacy body, recently applauded the Federal Government for identifying and blacklisting 60 additional individuals and

NEWS

Adesanya-Davies Backs Call to Upgrade Onira of Ira to First Class Status

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a former presidential candidate and Princess of Ira in Kwara State, has thrown her weight behind a growing appeal urging Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to upgrade the Onira of Ira from a Second Class to a First Class traditional ruler. The appeal, contained in an open letter submitted by indigenes of Ira in Oyun […]