BUSINESS

ECOWAS: E-commerce Can Raise West African Trade to 35%

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2026

….Boost Small Businesses The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is looking to digital commerce to increase intra-regional trade from its historically low level of below 15 per cent to between 30 and 35 per cent, while expanding market access for women, young people,

NEWS

African Centre Demands Probe into Killing of Katsina Cleric

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2026

The African Centre for Security, Governance and Development has called for an impartial investigation into the killing of Islamic preacher, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, and his associate in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, warning that failure to bring the perpetrators to justice could heighten public fear and undermine confidence in security agencies. The Centre, in a statement

NEWS

INEC Probes Suspected AI-Generated Photos In Voters’ Register

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2026

…. Begins Data Cleanup The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced an investigation into suspected AI-generated photographs discovered in the Preliminary Register of Voters, assuring Nigerians that verified irregularities will be corrected before the final register is certified on December 15, 2026. The commission said the online register

COLUMNS

A Peek Into Gorgeous Golding’s Mind™: It Takes A Moment To Change A Status

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2026

EPISODE 022 According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, Nigeria ranks among the countries with the highest HIV burden globally. The country also has a generalised HIV epidemic, with the highest HIV burden in the West and Central African sub-region. As of March 2023, about 100,000 people living with HIV in Nigeria were […]

NEWS

NYSC Members’ Kidnap: Court Admits Evidence Tendered by DSS Against Suspects

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2026

A High Court of Imo State, on Tuesday, at the resumed trial of five persons accused of kidnapping 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members on Independence Day, admitted the evidence tendered against them by the Department of State Services (DSS). The sitting resumed with the continuation of the evidence of Ikem Emmanuel, the first […]

LEAD STORY 1

37 Miners Suffocated in NSCDC Custody

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2026

…Panel Recommends N1.4bn Compensation A Federal Government investigative panel has found that 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State died from asphyxiation, recommending N1.4 billion in compensation for affected families and survivors. The panel also recommended the summary dismissal