NEWS

Stakeholders Applaud Oloyede for Convening JAMB’s First National Stakeholder Engagement on Underage Students

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

The JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), acting on behalf of the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, on Tuesday convened the First Stakeholder Engagement on Underage Students Admitted in the 2025/2026 Academic Session.

NEWS

Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Lives Must Come Before Foreign Investments — Oshiomhole

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole has defended his controversial call for the nationalisation of MTN and other South African-owned companies operating in Nigeria, insisting that the protection of Nigerian citizens should outweigh concerns about foreign investment. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, Oshiomhole

Politics

2027 Senate Race: Ogun East APC Formally Presents Dapo Abiodun as Consensus Candidate

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday received a major political boost as leaders, delegates, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District formally presented and endorsed him as the consensus candidate of the zone for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement, described by party leaders as a collective […]

NEWS

Wike to Professional Bodies: Stop Complaining, Attract Development to Your Institutions

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday challenged professional bodies in Nigeria to focus less on public criticism and more on attracting tangible development to their institutions and members. Wike spoke in Abuja while hosting delegates of the Body of Benchers led by its Chairman, Albert Akpomudje, during a courtesy visit […]

NEWS

NIMC Unveils WhatsApp, Live Chat Platforms to Revolutionise NIN Customer Support

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched new WhatsApp and live chat support channels to improve customer service and ease access to National Identification Number (NIN) enquiries for Nigerians and legal residents. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said the initiative forms part of its ongoing digital transformation and service reform

COLUMNS

Execution Discipline Will Define Tegbe’s Agenda for Nigeria’s Power Sector

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

By Adeola Labzy When the Minister-Designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, told the Nigerian Senate that there was “no quick fix” to Nigeria’s electricity crisis, the statement stood out for departing from the familiar rhetoric that has long shaped public conversations about the sector. In a country where ambitious declarations on power reform have often […]