COLUMNS

How I returned from the Gate of the other World (Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4): Readers’ comments (I)

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2026

By Hassan Gimba Amazing experience, my brother, count yourself lucky to have been in Al Shifa hospital. What amazes me most is the fact that despite the gravity of your sickness, you were able to note the details of staff and what went around you. Even in sickness, you were still with that

COLUMNS

How can the South tame the growing aggression of bandits and insurgents?

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, May 31, 2026) In a real sense, we should not be talking of the South or the South-West putting up a response to the deadly invasion it has witnessed in recent times, because the country, Nigeria, is the umbrella over all the geopolitical zones. But when […]

COLUMNS

The Sunday Stew: ‘To Keep It Coming’: Reflections on Framework Building, Idea Formation and Scholarly Reception

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2026

By Max Amuchie There is a specific kind of validation that academia confers and another that the world confers. The academy signals acceptance through citation, peer review, and the slow machinery of scholarly publication. The world signals it differently — through use. When a scholar picks up your framework not merely to interrogate it, but […]

Politics

Dema Upsets Omo-Agege, Secures NDC Delta Central Senatorial Ticket

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2026

Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has lost the New Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Delta Central Senatorial District to Olorogun Dr. Onome Bernice Dema, former President of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) North America.The keenly contested primary saw Omo-Agege record victories in several of his traditional strongholds, including Ughelli

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Rivers 2027: Wike breaks silence on ‘Rainbow Coalition’ Governorship ticket, insists no candidate endorsed yet

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2026

…says Ticket still open to APC, PDP, LP, AA​ The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed speculations surrounding the automatic endorsement of any governorship candidate under the “Rainbow Coalition” in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. ​Speaking on Saturday at a high-profile luncheon organized for candidates

NEWS

2027: Rivers Has No Option But To Back Tinubu, Says Wike

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State has no choice but to continue supporting President Bola Tinubu, citing what he described as unprecedented federal appointments and developmental projects enjoyed by the state under the current administration. Wike made the declaration on Saturday in Port Harcourt during a luncheon