ENTERTAINMENT

Korean Cultural Centre Deepens Nigeria-South Korea Ties Through K-Heritage Festival in Abuja

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

The Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen cultural diplomacy and people-to-people relations between Nigeria and South Korea through the expansion of its K-Heritage Festival, an initiative aimed at promoting traditional Korean arts, music and cultural education in

HEALTH

NNPC Foundation Donates MRI Machine to Nnewi Teaching Hospital

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

The NNPC Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of NNPC Limited, has commissioned and handed over a fully installed 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Anambra State. The intervention is aimed at improving healthcare access and strengthening medical infrastructure across Nigeria, particularly in

NEWS

Fiscal Year Determined by Law, Not Calendar, Says Budget Office

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has defended the delayed publication of recent Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports, insisting that Nigeria’s fiscal year is defined by legislative authority rather than the conventional January-to-December calendar cycle. In a State House press statement issued on May 17, 2026, Yakubu explained

NEWS

APC declares Rivers Assembly Speaker, other Wike loyalists winners

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

The All Progressives Congress has declared results of the election primaries conducted in the 12 federal constituencies in Rivers State with Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule leading the pack. The Returning Officer for the State APC House of Representatives Primary Election Committee and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of Council, Federal University of

COLUMNS

Understanding the trends in Akpabio’s Senate

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, May 17, 2026) The proverb/saying, “when we are young, we try to change the world, when we are old, we try to change the youth,” has several look-alikes in English writings and in African societies. It speaks to the changing nature of man and how perspectives […]

COLUMNS

The Sunday Stew: From Abuja to the World: The Insecurity Triad and Rise of the Independent African Scholar

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

By Max Amuchie There are moments when an idea moves beyond commentary and begins entering systems.The week that just ended was one of those moments.Within the span of days, The Insecurity Triad experienced three separate but interconnected breakthroughs.First came the Brussels intervention, last Sunday via an Op-ed piece in BusinessDay by hugely respected Collins Nweke,