COLUMNS

Opinion: When Official Directives Become More Powerful Than the Law

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

By Ibrahim Welye There is a dangerous habit gradually becoming normal in Nigeria’s public institutions: the assumption that once an instruction comes from a sufficiently powerful office, somebody somewhere must have the authority to carry it out.A letter arrives from a senior official. A

NEWS

Atiku Vows to Restore Fuel Subsidy If Elected President

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2026

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to restore fuel subsidy if elected President of Nigeria. Atiku made the promise during a Facebook Live session, as debate continues over the impact of the removal of petrol subsidy on Nigerians and the wider economy. The former vice […]

NEWS

Atiku Vows Not to Force Governors Into Party Defections If Elected President

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged that he would not use federal resources or financial inducements to pressure state governors into abandoning their political parties if elected president in 2027. Atiku made the pledge on Wednesday night during a live Hausa-language interview with major radio

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Army, DSS Foil Mass Kidnap in Katsina, Kill 24 Bandits

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

At least 24 bandits were killed on Tuesday after a joint operation by Nigerian Army troops, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and members of the Katsina Community Watch Corps thwarted a planned mass abduction in Katsina State. The operation took place in Gidan Bawa village, Kandarawa Ward, Bakori Local Government Area, following […]

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DSS Trails, Nabs Man Impersonating Personnel in Abuja

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

….Arrested in tactical uniform, with fake pistol, allegedly extorting motorists The Department of State Services (DSS) late on Wednesday in Abuja arrested a man identified as Moferewa Maiye, discovered to be impersonating a personnel of the Service. Maiye, who claimed to hail from Agbajojun Village, Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State, was trailed and […]

HEALTH

Tinubu Approves N558bn Health Projects

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

…. Including National Hospital Overhaul, Cancer Centre President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved major projects in the health sector valued at about N558 billion, including the comprehensive upgrade of the National Hospital, Abuja, and the establishment of a flagship National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Centre. The approvals, according to the Minister