NEWS

Olayinka Reacts As Nyesom Wike Was Spotted Arriving Burial Of Sen. Barinada Mpigi In Port Harcourt

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

The Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has confirmed his principal’s arrival in Port Harcourt for the burial activities of the late Senator Barinada Mpigi, describing the visit

NEWS

NHRC Raises Alarm Over Rising Human Rights Violations, Records 659,617 Complaints in Q1 2026

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised fresh concerns over a worsening human rights and security situation in Nigeria, disclosing that it received 659,617 complaints and recorded 992 killings in the first quarter of 2026, amid rising cases of discrimination, insecurity, and abuse across the country. Presenting the January–March 2026 Human Rights Situation

NEWS

Tinubu’s N3tn Power Debt Settlement Sparks Hope for Sector Revival

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

The Hope Alive Initiative has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s decision to settle about N3 trillion owed to electricity companies, describing the move as a bold and potentially transformative step toward rescuing Nigeria’s troubled power sector. In a statement issued on Friday, the group said the approval by Bola Tinubu signals a decisive […]

NEWS

NIS Cracks Down on Alleged Extortion at Lagos-Seme Border, Orders Probe

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving its personnel along the Lagos-Seme border corridor, vowing swift disciplinary action against any officer found culpable. In a statement issued on Friday, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, strongly condemned the reported misconduct,

COLUMNS

The No Sanctuary Doctrine: Securing Nigeria’s Borderlands With Lawful Force

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

By Ademola Oshodi Armed groups operating across Nigeria’s northern and western corridors have adapted faster than the structures designed to contain them. They attack within Nigerian territory, withdraw across borders, and return with renewed capacity. This pattern persists because enforcement has often stopped where the threat does not. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s

BUSINESS NEWS

Lenders balk at Amukpe-Escravos pipeline sale at old valuation

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2026

Lenders, including Sterling Bank, Keystone, and others, are objecting to reviving a previously scrapped plan to acquire a stake in the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline, questioning the rationale behind moving up a September 2025 approval tied to the failed deal. The prior approval indicated a lower bid, and lenders are reportedly advocating for an independent advisor to […]