NEWS

Benue at a Tipping Point as IPCR, SPRiNG Deploy 45-Minute Conflict Response System

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

As Benue State grapples with recurring farmer-herder clashes and climate-driven tensions, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has moved to tighten Nigeria’s conflict prevention net, unveiling a strengthened early warning and rapid response framework designed to stop violence

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2027: Wike Insists Kingibe Won’t Secure Second Term

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has restated his position that Senator Ireti Kingibe will not return to the Senate in 2027, arguing that she lacks visible achievements to justify another term. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, Wike said his stance is based on what he described as the […]

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Wike Receives Late Senator Mpigi’s Remains in Abuja

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday morning received the remains of Senator Barinada Mpigi at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District, passed away in London on February 19, 2026, at the age of 64. Wike arrived at the airport around 5:30 a.m., accompanied by […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Gulf Business Activity Shaken as Iran Strikes Disrupt Region

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

Iran’s retaliatory attacks across the Gulf have caused the most significant disruption to business operations in the region since the COVID-19 era. The escalation has led to the shutdown of airports, suspension of port activities, and sharp reactions in financial markets—undermining decades of effort to position the Gulf as a stable global business hub. In […]

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Presidency Debunks Poisoning Claim Against Tinubu, Labels Report Fake

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

The Presidency has firmly denied viral social media claims suggesting that kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa were arrested over an alleged attempt to poison President Bola Tinubu. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, addressed the issue on Sunday via his official X account, where he shared […]

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First Lady, Remi Tinubu Commissions National Assembly First Christian Chapel

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

Nigeria’s political and spiritual leaders on Sunday gathered at the National Assembly to commission the legislature’s first Christian chapel, using the occasion to urge repentance, unity, patriotism, and God-guided lawmaking. The ceremony, attended by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, ministers, diplomats, and senior clerics, focused on the moral responsibilities of