NEWS

Ogun Distributes Operational Vehicles to 20 Permanent Secretaries

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

The Ogun State Government has distributed operational vehicles to 20 Permanent Secretaries as part of efforts to strengthen policy implementation, improve inter-agency coordination, and enhance service delivery across the state. Speaking during the distribution exercise on behalf of Governor

FEATURES

Leasing for Progress: Modernising Nigeria’s Public Procurement

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo A modern government demands modern tools. In Nigeria’s push for efficient service delivery, integrating equipment leasing into the national procurement framework marks a shift from heavy upfront capital spending to smarter, flexible asset management. Through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2025, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and

COLUMNS

The Arbiter: How I Returned from the Gate of the Other World (4)

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

The nurses at Al Shifa Hospital in Makkah are well-trained, diligent and passionate about their work. They are very active as well. When I started to come around — returning to this world through the gate of the other world — I imagined the hospital as an army unit and the nurses as soldiers. Mostly […]

Politics

Ogun APC Leaders, Members Rally Behind Tinubu in Peaceful Statewide Exercise

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election held across Ogun State on Saturday recorded massive participation, peaceful conduct, and overwhelming support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as party leaders and members reaffirmed their commitment to the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Across various wards in the state, party faithful

COLUMNS

Oyo kidnap saga: DHQ’s needless political correctness

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, May 24, 2026) Discussions have been tempered, while activities are being ruled by sober moods and sombre moments since the news broke on May 15, about the abduction of no fewer than 25 students and seven teachers from their schools in Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local […]

NEWS

NDLEA Nabs 63-Year-Old Chinese Woman With 31kg ‘Canadian Loud’ at Lagos Airport

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

…..Seizes N2.1bn Opioids Shipment Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Hung Kiong, over an alleged attempt to smuggle 31 kilogrammes of “Canadian Loud,” a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria through the Lagos airport. The suspect, said to be a Malaysian naturalised citizen, was arrested