NEWS

NDLEA Launches Clean Beat FM, Warns Against Pop Culture That Glorifies Drug Abuse

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (Rtd), has warned that Nigeria faces grave social and security consequences if the growing glorification of illicit drug use in popular culture is left unchecked. Marwa issued the

EDUCATION

Just In: Tinubu Appoints Segun Aina As New JAMB Registrar

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose second and final tenure will end on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and […]

FEATURES

After the Storm: How Ogun APC’s “Three Kings” Entered a New Era of Silent Power

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

By Niyi Maraiyesa The dust may have settled after the APC senatorial primaries in Ogun State, but beneath the surface of the calm lies a deeper political reality one that may redefine the future of the ruling party and the balance of power in the Gateway State ahead of 2027. For months, Ogun politics revolved […]

NEWS

Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Primaries

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

MY DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM THE RIVERS STATE GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARIES Fellow Rivers People, After deep reflection and extensive consultations with my family, friends, and associates, I have taken the difficult but necessary decision to withdraw from the APC gubernatorial primaries. I do so with a full heart and with a firm commitment to support whoever […]

NEWS

Abiodun Commends Peaceful APC Assembly Primaries Across Ogun

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly primaries held peacefully across the 26 state constituencies in Ogun State on Wednesday, as party faithful trooped out in large numbers to designated voting centres from as early as 9 a.m. Reports monitored across the state indicated that the exercise was orderly, transparent and devoid of violence, […]

HEALTH

Wike Flags Off Health Insurance Enrollment for Inmates; Over 1,500 to Benefit Across FCT Correctional Facilities

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday flagged off a landmark free health insurance enrolment and comprehensive medical outreach for inmates across correctional facilities in the FCT, with over 1,500 inmates expected to benefit from the programme. The exercise, which commenced at the Medium security Custordial Centre, Kuje, Abuja, marks the first