Politics

Rivers Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu dumps PDP, registers with APC

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Ngozi Odu, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking another major political shift in the state. Odu completed her registration at her ward in Akabuka town, Ward 8, Unit 11, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. Moments after

FEATURES

Debarment done right: Promoting accountability in public procurement

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo A procurement system stands or falls on its integrity. Rules matter, but consequences matter even more. When companies or individuals undermine the process through fraud, collusion, or persistent poor performance, the system must respond firmly. This is where the Bureau of Public Procurement’s strengthened debarment policy plays its role as a guardian

NEWS

Makinde reshuffles cabinet, appoints new SSG in Oyo

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, effecting changes in key positions within the state government. In a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor announced the removal of the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, with immediate effect. Governor […]

BUSINESS

NNPCL cuts petrol price to ₦815 per litre in Abuja

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has once again reviewed the pump price of petrol downward at its retail outlets. Findings on Monday showed that NNPCL stations in Abuja are now dispensing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at ₦815 per litre, representing a ₦20 reduction from the former price of ₦835 per litre. The new […]

NEWS

Tinubu–Kagame Paris Photograph Is Authentic, Presidency Says

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed claims that a widely circulated photograph showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in Paris was generated using artificial intelligence, describing the reports as a misrepresentation of facts. In a statement issued on Monday, Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]

NEWS

I’ve been marked for elimination as Boko Haram figure — Sheikh Gumi

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has claimed that he was secretly informed by security sources that his name had been listed among individuals allegedly marked for elimination as Boko Haram figures. Gumi made the claim while addressing his congregation in a trending video, saying he received an early-morning phone call from an unnamed source […]