NEWS

Tinubu Urges Unity, Assures Nigerians of Progress Amid Challenges

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for unity, resilience, and continued faith in his administration as Nigerians celebrate Easter, assuring citizens that efforts to tackle economic and security challenges are beginning to yield results. In his 2026 Easter message, the president said the

NEWS

NDLEA Gains Global Recognition at UK Maritime Security Conference — Marwa

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, has commended the agency’s growing global relevance in counter-narcotics operations following its participation in a high-level maritime security conference in the United Kingdom. Marwa praised the involvement of NDLEA Maritime Intelligence Officers in the North Sea and

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NHRC Demands End to Killings, Urges FG to Prosecute Perpetrators

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive action to halt the wave of violent killings across the country, particularly the recent attacks in Jos. Reacting to the incident, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, strongly condemned the killings, describing them as senseless and […]

FEATURES

From Edo to Kano: The Recurring Battle Between Political Godfathers and Their Heirs

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye Nigeria’s political landscape has long been shaped not just by party ideologies, but by powerful personal alliances—often between political “godfathers” and their chosen successors. However, as recent developments in Edo State and Kano State reveal, these relationships rarely endure once power changes hands. In Edo, the dramatic fallout between Adams

COLUMNS

Sunday Igboho, Bàbá Ìjẹ̀ṣà and the Àrígiṣégi curse

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, April 3, 2026) With sand, twigs, silk, leaves and bark, the Arigisegi builds its house. If Àrígiṣégi had a father, his name would have been Àràmàndà. But Àrígiṣégi is not human; it is an insect. In the Yoruba worldview, the Àrígiṣégi is a queer insect. Àràmàndà, […]

NEWS

Court Fines Sowore N1.5m, Dismisses Suit Against DSS, Meta

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta Platforms Incorporated. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the case lacked merit and declined all the reliefs sought by the applicant. The judge also […]