NEWS

FG Accuses Jupiter Ltd of Plotting Smear Campaign During Tinubu’s UK Visit

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

The Federal Government has accused an embattled mining firm, Jupiter Ltd, of planning a campaign of calumny against Nigeria during the state visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom. In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, the government

COLUMNS

Ibadan metaphor of power, powerlessness, and UI’s missteps

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa (Published by the Sunday Tribune, March 15, 2026) Let me start by saying that Ibadan in this piece is used to depict Oyo State as one of the 36 states of the Nigerian nation. Section 147(1-7) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provided for the office of the Ministers of the government. […]

NEWS

74-Year-Old Man Arrested With 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

…..as NDLEA Uncovers Major Drug Trafficking Network A 74-year-old man has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered 11 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden in his luggage, in what authorities described as part of a widening crackdown on drug trafficking networks operating

HEALTH

Zulum Approves Recruitment of Over 1,000 Health Workers, Revitalises 123 PHCs in Borno

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the recruitment and absorption of 1,037 health professionals and support staff to strengthen primary healthcare delivery across Borno State. The decision forms part of the state government’s broader effort to expand access to quality healthcare services at the grassroots and reinforce frontline medical services in

EDUCATION

India Strengthens Youth Ties with Nigeria Through Essay Competition Awards

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

The High Commission of India in Nigeria has honoured Nigerian winners of an essay competition organised under its newly introduced “Youth Junction” initiative, a programme designed to deepen youth engagement and strengthen people-to-people relations between India and Nigeria. The prize distribution ceremony which took place at the High Commission in Abuja, drew

NEWS

DSS, Army Intercept Ammunition Shipment, Arrest Female Courier in Kano

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade, working alongside operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected gunrunner in Kano State while allegedly transporting a large quantity of ammunition believed to be destined for bandits in Zamfara State. Security sources disclosed that the suspect, identified as a female courier, was apprehended […]