COLUMNS

Akpabio’s New Year Resolution: Forgiveness, Faith, and Leadership

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

By Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, MNIPR In politics, silence is often louder than speech, for it speaks in the language of calculation and consequence. Forgiveness, when declared by a powerful man, is louder still—a thunderclap in a quiet chamber. It unsettles expectations, invites suspicion, and demands

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Nigeria urges Europe and Africa to build bridges, not walls

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called on Europe and Africa to reject isolationist tendencies and embrace a partnership rooted in shared history, geography, and responsibility. Delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Annual Conference of Spanish Ambassadors in Madrid, attended by 182 diplomats, Ambassador Tuggar framed Europe and

EDUCATION

Zulum commissions remodelled ‘2nd chance school’ for vulnerable girls

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

…Disburses N1bn to SMEs in 5 LGAs Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Thursday commissioned a fully remodelled “Second Chance School” for vulnerable girls and women in Biu Local Government Area. The newly inaugurated facility is part of a strategic initiative designed to offer adult women, including those who missed formal education or dropped

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FG urges NSCDC to boost intelligence as Interior Minister decorates 113 Senior Officers

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

The Federal Government has called on the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to strengthen intelligence gathering and operational readiness in the face of rising security threats across the country. The call was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during a ceremony to decorate 113 newly promoted NSCDC commandants. The minister, […]

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President Tinubu hails NRS Chairman, Zachary Adedeji on his birthday

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Dr Zacch Adedeji, the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, on his birthday. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, President Tinubu commends Adedeji’s sterling leadership of the 83-year-old revenue agency, the introduction of fresh ideas, the adoption of global best practices, the

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Rivers APC rejects impeachment moves against Governor Fubara

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly rejected the reported impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, warning that such a move could destabilise the state and damage the image of the ruling party. In a press statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Rivers APC […]