NEWS

Presidency Slams Opposition Over Electoral Act Criticism, Defends Reforms

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

The Presidency has criticised opposition parties, particularly the African Democratic Congress and the New Nigeria Peoples Party, over what it described as “unwarranted outrage” and persistent attacks on the amended Electoral Act and the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a State House

NEWS

DSS confirms hands over of Walida Ibrahim to Jigawa State Government

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the release of a young girl at the centre of a disappearance case to the Jigawa State Government, led by Governor Umar Namadi, following the conclusion of a joint investigation into the matter. In a statement issued on Thursday, by Favour Dozie Deputy Director, Public Relations and […]

NEWS

Wike Leads Rivers’ Leaders To London On Condolence Visit To Senator Mpigi’s Family, Says; “He’s A Dependable Ally”

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the death of the senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Barinada Mpigi, as a loss, not only to the Ogoni people of Rivers State, but to the entire country, describing the late Senator as “a dependable ally who stood by his friends, even during […]

COLUMNS

Right of Reply: Misrepresenting the Facts – Why the PENGASSAN NNPCL Branch Statement Creates Confusion, Not Clarity

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

By Nick AguleEmail: nick.agule@yahoo.co.ukX: @NickAguleFacebook: Nick Agule, FCA26 February 2026 A public statement attributed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), NNPCL Branch, requires a factual response. The statement is riddled with contradictions, misinterpretations, and outright falsehoods that risk misleading the public.

NEWS

NPC has confirmed Walida’s age to be 22, says Women Affairs Minister

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

Walida Abdulhadi, the woman at the centre of the controversy over alleged abduction of a minor and relationship with an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), for whom she birthed a baby girl, is 22 years old, Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has confirmed. The minister said the confirmation was on […]

FEATURES

As BPP ends paper-based submissions on March 1, 2026…

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo In government bureaucracies, revolutions rarely arrive with ceremony. They come as circulars, formally worded yet decisive enough to rearrange how entire systems function. Circular No. BPP/DG/2026/583, dated February 18, 2026, is one such instrument. Through it, the Bureau of Public Procurement has drawn a firm line under paper-based submissions and