HEALTH

Nigeria Scales Up Malaria Vaccination as MSF Warns of Deadly Link with Child Malnutrition

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to curb its malaria crisis, the Federal Government has expanded the rollout of malaria vaccines to more states, even as humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) raises concern over the growing toll of the disease among malnourished children. The

NEWS

BUA Cement Rewards Top Distributors at 2025 Awards Ceremony in Lagos

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

BUA Cement Plc has honoured its top-performing distributors nationwide at the 2025 edition of its annual Distributors’ Awards. The event, held at the Eko Hotels and Suites Convention Centre in Lagos, brought together key stakeholders, industry leaders, and business partners in a celebration of excellence and partnership. At the ceremony, outstanding distributors were

COLUMNS

Curious happenings in Akpabio’s Senate

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, April 26, 2026) In my article on this page on March 29, 2026, I featured the question of perceived selective justice being meted out to the Senator representing Abia South senatorial district, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. It was about an event that happened on the floor of […]

COLUMNS

(The Sunday Stew) The Trinity of State Decay (I): The Mirage and the Shadow

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

By MAX AMUCHIE A nation does not declare its own decline. It performs normalcy — until the performance can no longer hold.What follows is not an announcement, but a pattern — visible to those willing to look beyond the performance. Last week, this column offered the definitive articulation of The Insecurity Triad — the convergent […]

Politics

Voters throughout Southern Borno Constituency Back Betara, Highlighting His Effective Representation

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2026

A wave of political support has emerged across Biu, Bayo, Kwaya Kusar and Shani Federal Constituency, where constituents have rallied behind Muktar Betara Aliyu, endorsing his continued leadership in what observers describe as a significant show of grassroots confidence. The endorsement, announced on April 21, reflects growing political consolidation within the

NEWS

Southern Borno Youths Rally Behind Ndume with N38.5m War Chest for 2027 Senate Bid

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2026

In a powerful demonstration of political loyalty and grassroots mobilisation, thousands of youths from Southern Borno Senatorial District on Saturday pooled N38.5 million to back the fifth-term ambition of Muhammadu Ali Ndume ahead of the 2027 general elections. The fundraising event, held at Forshams Hall in Maiduguri, attracted more than 2,000 participants drawn from all