NEWS

INEC Unveils New Voter Education Materials to Boost Participation Ahead of 2027 Polls

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced updated voter education manuals aimed at addressing voter apathy and increasing citizen participation in the 2027 general elections. In a statement shared via its official X platform, the Commission disclosed that the

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Saraki Defends Tinubu, Dismisses Betrayal Claims Within APC

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has dismissed suggestions that he was betrayed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his time in the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing such claims as unfair. Saraki made the clarification while responding to a question posed by media personality Seun, who asked whether he felt betrayed by Tinubu while both […]

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FG Shuts Roads Around Federal Secretariat, Eagle Square for APC Convention

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The Federal Government has announced the temporary closure of access roads surrounding the Federal Secretariat Complex and Eagle Square in Abuja ahead of the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The directive was conveyed in a circular released on Thursday by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. […]

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Power Supply to Improve in Two Weeks as Gas Pipeline Repairs Near Completion — Adelabu’s Aide

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

Nigerians are expected to begin experiencing improved electricity supply within the next two weeks as ongoing maintenance on a critical gas pipeline approaches completion, according to Adebayo Olowoniyi, Chief Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power. Olowoniyi made this known during an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday, shortly after the Minister of Power, Adebayo […]

COLUMNS

Obi’s Transition From Serious Contender to Mascot

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

By Azu IshiekweneFriends, admirers, and the “Obidient” fanbase of the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, love to call him by the sobriquet “Okwute,” which in Igbo, Nigeria’s third-largest socio-linguistic group, means rock, boulder, or stone. Quite a nice alias – especially if you associate some doctrinal nuances of Obi’s faith with […]

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IGP Submits Framework on State Police Creation to Senate

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework to the Nigerian Senate for the establishment of state police across the country. The move is seen as a significant step toward decentralising policing and addressing growing security challenges nationwide. According to sources, the proposed framework outlines the structure,