COLUMNS

(The Sunday Stew) The Insecurity Triad: Money, Land, and Mind — A Definitive Articulation

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

By MAX AMUCHIE A nation does not collapse all at once. It erodes — layer by layer, system by system — until what once appeared unshakable begins to give way under the weight of forces it can no longer contain. This column said that last week. It bears repeating now because there are moments in

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Atiku Camp Embarrassed as ADC Structure Collapses in Adamawa

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2026

A major political storm has erupted in Adamawa State following a mass resignation of key stakeholders from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a development many observers say reflects poorly on the influence of Atiku Abubakar within the party’s internal dynamics. At a high-level meeting held on April 18, 2026, at the residence of Mijiyewa Umaru […]

Politics

PDP Bauchi Backs Out of APC Merger Talks, Eyes New Political Alliances

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2026

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has announced its withdrawal from plans to align with the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that it will now consider other political alternatives. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday at the PDP Secretariat along Yandoka Road in Bauchi, the State Chairman, Sama’ila Burga, […]

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Arms Recovered as Troops Arrest 9

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2026

Troops under Operation Enduring Peace have arrested nine suspected members of a Berom militia allegedly linked to targeted killings in Plateau State, recovering weapons and ammunition during an operation in Riyom Local Government Area. According to security sources, the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of April 18, 2026, after troops stationed in Ganawuri […]

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NCDMB, Boss A1 Global Complete 5-Day Training In Quality Auditing, ISO Certification In Edo

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2026

50 participants have completed a 5-day intensive training on Quality Auditing and ISO Certification in Edo State. The training is organised by Boss A1 Global Nig Ltd, in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The capacity-building program, which commenced on Monday, April 13 and ended yesterday, Friday, April 17, 2026, in […]

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Court Begins Trial Of Man Nabbed By DSS For Planning To Attack Schools In Abuja

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Friday began the trial of a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for planning to attack some schools in Abuja. An operative of the DSS, Michael Jego, told the court that his agency received intelligence about plans to attack and destroy property in the […]