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Tension in ADC as Supreme Court Delays Judgment

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

Tension has heightened within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the decision of the Supreme Court to delay judgment in a crucial case involving the party. The apex court, which was expected to deliver its ruling earlier, adjourned judgment in the separate suit to 4:30 p.m. on

NEWS

FCT Traditional Rulers Confers Wike With “Light of Abuja” Chieftaincy Title

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

….Hails President Tinubu’s Developmental Strides Traditional rulers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has conferred on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the Chieftaincy title of “Hasken Abuja” (Light of Abuja), in recognition of his contributions to the development of the territory. The traditional rulers, who thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the

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Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Nullifying PDP Ibadan Convention

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal nullifying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan. In a split judgment delivered by a five-member panel, three justices upheld the earlier ruling voiding the convention, while two others held that the appeal had merit. The case […]

COLUMNS

Tinubu-Ruto Banter as Food for Thought

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene Listening to Kenyan President William Ruto diss Nigerians with a smile from faraway Italy, one would think he had taken a page from Amos Tutuola’s The Palm-Wine Drinkard. It was obvious that Ruto assumed Nigerians spoke that variety of unconventional English rendered by Tutuola in his story of magical realism from Yoruba […]

BUSINESS

NNPC Completes OB3 River Niger Crossing, Boosts Gas Transmission Capacity by 2bcf/d

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced the successful completion of the River Niger crossing on the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Gas Pipeline, unlocking an additional 2 billion standard cubic feet per day (2bcf/d) in gas transmission capacity. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications

NEWS

No Badge Should Become a License to Kill — NHRC Condemns Alleged Extrajudicial Killing in Delta

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a strong condemnation of the alleged extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old Nigerian, Mene Ogidi, reportedly shot by a police officer in Effurun, warning that the authority of law enforcement must never be abused to take lives unlawfully. In a statement released in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of […]