NEWS

FG Declares Tuesday Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

….Charges Nigerians on Peace, Unity The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark the 2026 Eid-ul-Mawlid, the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, with the government urging Nigerians to turn the religious celebration into a renewed

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Tinubu Orders Arrest of Nwabueze Over Alleged Fake Government Agency

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze following the discovery of an alleged fake government agency operating from the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The purported agency, known as the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, […]

EDUCATION

Akpabio Applauds Tinubu, Eno Over Federal University of Agriculture and Technology in Akwa Ibom

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology in Obio Akpa, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Akpabio also praised Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, for releasing the Obio Akpa campus of the Akwa Ibom […]

NEWS

IEDPU Urges Ilorin Media Stations to Promote Peaceful Campaigns Ahead of 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has appealed to broadcast media organisations in Ilorin to use their platforms to promote peaceful campaigns and discourage actions capable of triggering violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Acting National President of IEDPU, Alhaji Abdulrauf Babatunde Issa, made the appeal on Wednesday, August 19,

NEWS

ECOWAS Moves Chinese Security Equipment to Boost West Africa’s Anti-Terrorism Fight

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

….Regional bloc hails Nigeria’s leadership, donates vehicles to Armed Forces The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced arrangements to move a large consignment of security and logistics equipment donated by the Chinese government and kept in Nigeria for years, as the regional bloc steps up preparations to strengthen its response to terrorism […]

NEWS

2027: Wike Predicts ‘Larger Rainbow Coalition’ for Tinubu

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

…Speaks on Adeleke’s Visit The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, has said the political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections will produce a larger national coalition in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike spoke on Friday in Abuja during an inspection of ongoing projects in the Federal Capital […]