NEWS

El’Rufai’s Alleged Wiretapping: Court admits in evidence reports of DSS Investigation, Rights Activist Deji Adeyanju, and Arise TV Anchorman

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted in evidence a report of the Department of State Services (DSS) confirming claims by former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El’Rufai, that he bugged calls between the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and chairman,

Politics

AbdulRazaq Endorses Yahaya Seriki as Preferred Successor for Kwara APC Guber Ticket

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has endorsed Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki (MFR) as his preferred successor and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 governorship election in the state. The endorsement comes ahead of the APC gubernatorial primaries scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026. In a statement released on Tuesday after

NEWS

Wike Commends Quality, Speed of Abuja Projects, Says Satellite Towns Must Feel Impact of Development

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of ongoing infrastructure projects across Abuja, declaring that the Tinubu administration was committed to opening up satellite communities through massive road construction. Speaking during the inspection of projects in Abuja, Wike disclosed that the

FEATURES

The High Cost of Silence: Why President Tinubu Must Sign the Federal Audit Service Bill

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

By Paul Dasimeokuma Nigeria currently manages a staggering ₦68.32 trillion budget through an audit framework that is effectively a colonial relic. The Audit Ordinance of 1956, which remains the primary reference for federal audit reports, technically ceased to be part of Nigerian law in 1990 and is conspicuously absent from the 2004 Laws of the […]

Politics

APC Aspirant Petitions Tinubu Over Alleged Manipulation of Ondo Reps Primary

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency seat in Ondo State, Prince Monday Akinyomi, has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what he described as the manipulation and hijack of the party’s primary election. In a protest letter addressed to the President and dated May 18, 2026, Akinyomi alleged […]

FEATURES

Meet the Man Behind Switch The Groove — Nigeria’s Most Exciting New Event Series”

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

Saibu Samuel Adesina is not the typical face you would expect behind one of Nigeria’s most exciting emerging event brands. A trained urban and regional planner who spent over two decades in the Ogun State civil service — rising to the position of Director at the Ministry of Urban and Regional Planning — Samuel brings […]