EDUCATION

Scholarship or Trap? Why Northern Nigerian Youth Must Verify Foreign Opportunities

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

By Alhassan Bala Hundreds of young Nigerians, including students and graduates from northern Nigeria, have benefited from legitimate scholarships and educational opportunities offered by foreign governments and institutions. Such programmes can open doors to quality education, professional

EDUCATION

Adesanya-Davies Commends AbdulRazaq for Free Common Entrance Examination in Kwara

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has commended Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for approving the full sponsorship of the 2026 Common Entrance Placement Examination for pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary Schools across the state. Adesanya-Davies, a former presidential candidate and Professor of Applied Linguistics, described the

LEAD STORY 1

Subsidy: Atiku Is Confused, Voodoo Economist Going Back to What He Called a Fraud — Wike

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his reported position on fuel subsidy, describing him as an inconsistent politician who was now attempting to reverse a policy he previously condemned. Wike spoke on Thursday, in Abuja during an inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects […]

LEAD STORY 2

Onanuga Faults Atiku’s Fuel Subsidy Promise

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

….Says Nigeria Cannot Return to Old Regime Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if elected president, describing the policy as a costly and unsustainable return to Nigeria’s past. Onanuga, who is Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said Atiku’s

LEAD STORY 2

Fresh Revelation: How Babangida Warned Obasanjo Against Atiku — Duke

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

Former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, has claimed that former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against placing too much trust in his then Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar. Duke made the claim while reflecting on the political relationship between Obasanjo and Atiku, who served together from 1999 to 2007.

NEWS

Tinubu Receives Adeleke at Aso Rock After Osun Re-election

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday evening received Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in their first meeting since Adeleke secured re-election in the state governorship election held last Saturday. Adeleke arrived at the Villa’s forecourt at about 5:25 p.m., dressed in a navy-blue traditional outfit and carrying a walking […]