NEWS Politics

Kwara Elders Warn Against Alleged Move to Pressure Traditional Rulers Into Backing Governorship Aspirant

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

A coalition of elders, professionals, retired administrators, and community stakeholders across Kwara State has cautioned against what it described as attempts to compel traditional rulers to endorse a particular aspirant ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The group, operating under the

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

UK PM Starmer resigns as Britain faces its seventh leader in 10 years

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will stand down as Labour leader and prime minster, ending months of political turmoil and opening a contest to replace him. The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion […]

Sport

Purple Crown Gymnastics Club Hosts Successful 6th Fun Day in Abuja

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

The Purple Crown Gymnastics Club has successfully hosted the 6th edition of its Gymnastics Fun Day in Abuja, bringing together young athletes, parents, sponsors, and gymnastics enthusiasts in a colourful celebration of talent, discipline, and family entertainment. The event, held at the Uzzitz Events Centre for Arts and Culture in Mabuchi, Abuja, showcased the skills […]

COLUMNS

Xenophobia: The Gradual Death Of African Brotherhood

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

By Kazeem AkintundeBy Tuesday next week, all African migrants in South Africa should be back to their home countries. According to popular opinion of those behind the migrants-must-go campaign in South Africa, African migrants are the cause of all their woes, be it political, spiritual, or economical. To show that they mean business, they have […]

NEWS

Bishop Adesanya-Davies Laments Abduction of Scripture Union Nigeria Director, Seven Others

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

Former Presidential Candidate, clergywoman and peace advocate, Bishop Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has expressed deep concern over the reported abduction of the General Director of Scripture Union Nigeria, Engr. Uwem Cosmos, and seven other members of the Christian organisation following a national conference in Imo State. The victims were reportedly travelling

COLUMNS

Towards “Tech-Enabled Tradition” for Bush Kidnapping Rescue in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

Towards Modern AI + Tech Methods “Tech-enabled tradition” for Bush Kidnapping Rescue along with Traditional Methods in Nigeria By Prof Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies IntroductionKidnapping in Nigeria’s forests, farmlands, and highways is no longer just a criminal act — it is a national security emergency. In literary texts like Lanre Adebisi’s Kidnapper in the Bush, we see […]