NEWS

Eyiboh’s Purported Suspension Backfires in Esit Eket Ward 9 APC

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

…•Exco Member Threatens Legal Action Over Signature Forgery A controversial move to suspend Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 9, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has sparked backlash and legal threats, deepening cracks within the

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Court Overrules Sowore’s Lawyer in Suit Against DSS, Meta

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

….Fixes May 18 for hearing Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, thwarted a move by Tope Temokun, counsel to online publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, to secure a month’s adjournment in a suit he filed against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook […]

LEAD STORY 2

Tinubu Allocates Abuja Lands to Ambassadors Designate as Wike Charges Diplomats to Project Nigeria’s Image

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the allocation of land to Ambassadors and High Commissioners-Designate in Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic engagement and encourage closer ties with Nigeria. Wike made the disclosure during a courtesy visit by Ambassadors-designate

NEWS Politics

Court Stops INEC from Recognising ADC Caretaker Congresses Amid Leadership Crisis

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik barred former Senate President David Mark and other party figures from

Sport

Korean Cultural Centre Deepens Nigeria’s Taekwondo Development with 5th National Coaches Seminar

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

The Korean Cultural Center Nigeria (KCCN) has intensified efforts to raise the standard of taekwondo coaching in the country with the successful hosting of its 5th Nigeria Taekwondo Coaches Seminar in Abuja. Held over two days at the Centre’s Taekwondo Hall, the seminar convened coaches from across key sectors, including the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, as […]

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NDLEA Smashes N16.9bn Drug Ring in Lagos, Seizes 4.3 Million Opioids in Major Crackdown

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and raided three illicit drug warehouses concealed within a residential estate in Lagos, recovering opioids valued at nearly N17 billion in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough against drug trafficking networks. The intelligence-led operation, carried out on April 17, 2026, targeted