FEATURES

FCT polls: Reality check for opposition’s 2027 ambitions?

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

By Ali Abare The noise has been deafening. For months, the political airwaves have been saturated with talk of grand coalitions, strange bedfellows, and a united front to wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. We have heard the rumblings from

COLUMNS

New Electoral Act: Tempering Ebullience with Reason

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

By Tunde Rahman A few days ago, the National Assembly completed the review of the 2022 Electoral Act, harmonising differences in the amendments passed by the two chambers. In a move highlighting the importance of the new electoral law that will guide the 2027 election process, President Bola Tinubu quickly followed up on Wednesday, February […]

NEWS

Tinubu Hails Tech Pioneer Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh at 70

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to renowned entrepreneur Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh, founder and chairman of Zinox Group, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In a statement marking the milestone on February 22, the President described Ekeh as a trailblazer in Nigeria’s information technology sector, applauding his role in pioneering

COLUMNS

Tinubu, the budget, and democracy dividends

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa (Published by the Sunday Tribune, February 22, 2026) While delivering a sermon at a Ramadan Tafsir in the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, February 18, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rallied Nigerians to embrace the virtues of unity, peace, and moral renewal. He also asked the people to forgive his wrongdoings. Not many Nigerians […]

NEWS

Jigawa Woman Recounts Ordeal of Abduction, Abuse, and Escape to Abuja

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2026

A 22-year-old woman, Walida Abdullahi from Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has narrated a harrowing account of how she was allegedly abducted, abused and exploited, before finally escaping into freedom. In an exclusive interview with Daily Trust, Walida, who said she left home in 2023 while still a Senior Secondary School 2 student […]

BUSINESS

NNPC, Dangote Cement Partnership to Deepen Energy Security, Boost Economic Growth

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Dangote Group have reaffirmed their commitment to a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s energy security and driving economic prosperity. This renewed alliance was cemented during a high-level visit by the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, and his management team to the