FEATURES

Harnessing local enterprise through community-based procurement

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo Development, like charity, must begin at home. This principle guides the Bureau of Public Procurement’s championing of community-based procurement, a reform designed to empower local businesses in serving their own regions. Under the leadership of Director General, Dr

NEWS

ONSA, DSS, Kaduna govt rescue kidnapped Kajuru worshippers

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

Gov Uba Sani visits victims, confirms return of 82 A joint security operation coordinated by the Kaduna State Government, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has rescued scores of worshippers kidnapped during a church service at Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area on January […]

FEATURES

2027: Why political actors, supporters should emulate Governor Sule’s calm approach

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

By Ali Abare Since the creation of Nasarawa State in 1996, there is no governorship election that is generating so much hightened interest than the forthcoming 2027 guber election. The reasons for these political frenzy are obvious and are traceble to two significant developments. First, Governor Abdullahi Sule, drawing from his vast experience from the […]

COLUMNS

“When Symbols Divide: The Renaming of Kwara Government House and the Question of Peace”

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

By Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies Its incredible that in one of the most puzzling moves by a sitting governor in Nigeria’s recent political landscape, the Kwara State Government House has been renamed “Ahmadu Bello House”, honouring the legacy of a historical Northern political leader rather than a local figure or a neutral symbol of state unity. […]

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Press Release: Adesanya-Davies Commends US Troops Arrival in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a former presidential candidate from Kwara State, has commended the arrival of US troops in Nigeria, saying it’s a step towards strengthening bilateral defense cooperation and supporting Nigeria’s efforts to combat terrorism and insurgency. The US military presence is aimed at intelligence support and training, and is part

COLUMNS

Press freedom, intelligence power, and Nigeria’s democratic signal to West Africa

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

By Ademola Oshodi West Africa’s democratic breakdowns have increasingly followed a predictable sequence. Civic space narrows, dissent is reframed as a security problem, and coercive institutions begin to set the boundaries of permissible speech long before constitutions are suspended. In that context, the decision by the Nigerian National Committee of the International