FEATURES

2027: Why election spending must not undermine CBN’s reforms

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

By Lawal Nasir The release of the 2027 elections timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excited many Nigerians, especially politicians planning to contest elective positions at the state or federal levels. This is because the timetable, even though subject to

HEALTH

NEAR Foundation Restores Sight to 50 Patients in Jigawa Outreach

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

No fewer than 50 patients in Dutse, Jigawa State, have regained their sight through a cataract surgery outreach organised by the NEAR Foundation. The surgeries were carried out at Huda Eye Clinic and Optical Workshop as part of the foundation’s ongoing efforts to combat avoidable blindness and improve access to quality eye care in underserved […]

NEWS

Fire Disaster: Shettima to Lead FG Delegation to Kano Over Singer Market Blaze

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Kano State to commiserate with victims of the devastating fire at Singer Market. According to a State House press release, the delegation will depart Abuja on Monday to formally convey the President’s condolences to traders who reportedly […]

NEWS

Osoba Speaks Frankly on Relationship with Gov Dapo Abiodun

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

…. Rules Out Political Interference, Counsels Politicians Ahead of 2027 Former Ogun State governor, Aremo Segun Osoba, has described his relationship with the incumbent governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as one founded on mutual respect and deliberate non-interference, dismissing suggestions of a godfather–godson dynamic in the state’s leadership. Speaking during a brief

NEWS

El-Rufai Seeks Explanation From NSA Over Alleged Importation Of Odorless Poison From Poland

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has written to the Office of the National Security Adviser, seeking clarification over the alleged procurement of a toxic chemical substance, Thallium Sulphate, reportedly by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). In a letter addressed to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, at the Office of […]

NEWS

Spate in Bloodshed in the North: KACRAN Calls for Diplomatic Solution

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

As fresh waves of violence leave communities in mourning across Northern Nigeria, the Kulen Allah Vitality Self-Reliance Association (KACRAN) has called for an immediate diplomatic surge to end the spiraling insecurity that has claimed more than 200 lives in recent attacks in Niger and Kwara states. In a statement issued on Sunday, the association condemned […]