Politics

Zoning: A bond that must not break in Nasarawa APC

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2026

By Ali Abare The debate over whether the governorship of Nasarawa State should be zoned in line with the already existing internal arrangement or not is once more taking centre stage in the political sphere of the state, especially as the 2027 general election approaches. For Governor Abdullahi

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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Democracy, Rule of Law

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding democracy and upholding the rule of law in Nigeria, describing both as central to the country’s unity and long-term stability. The President made the remarks on Wednesday during an interfaith breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with members of the National […]

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PDP NEC Backs March 29–30 National Convention, Urges Reconciliation Among Members

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2026

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed plans to hold the party’s National Convention on March 29 and 30, 2026, as part of efforts to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the 106th NEC […]

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PDP: We’re in charge, will negotiate from position of strength, won’t shift national convention – Wike

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that whoever that is calling for reconciliation in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) must do so with honesty and sincerity, adding that his camp remained firmly in control of the party’s machinery. Buoyed by Monday’s Court of Appeal ruling that nullified the November 15 […]

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Court Sentences Three Arrested by DSS to 10 Years in Prison for Arms Trafficking

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2026

…Female arms’ courier pleads guilty to charges The Chief Magistrate Court Grade 1 sitting in Jalingo, capital of Taraba State, has convicted three persons arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for arms trafficking. They were sentenced to 10 years im prison without the option of fine. The convicts, Sakina Garba, Ali Gono, and […]

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LPDC Dismisses Petition Against Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu Over NYSC, Law School Allegations

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2026

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has dismissed a petition filed against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, over allegations relating to his participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme and his qualification as a legal practitioner. The petition was submitted by lawyer John Aikpokpo Martins, who