NEWS

2027: Group Takes Tinubu Re-election Campaign to Abuja Streets

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

The 2027 presidential election campaign took an early turn towards grassroots mobilisation in Abuja on Wednesday as the Hope Alive Initiative (HAI) deployed about 40 giant, colourful human mascots across strategic locations in the Federal Capital Territory to promote President Bola Ahmed

EDUCATION

Zulum Approves N2.65bn for Foreign Scholars

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

…. Doubles Borno Local ScholarshipsBorno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved N2.65 billion to settle the 2026 scholarship obligations of 158 indigenes studying in China, Malaysia, India and Egypt, while announcing a 100 per cent increase in local scholarships for students across the state. The latest intervention brings the state government’s

COLUMNS

Where is Professor Amupitan?

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

By Garba Shehu I don’t know him, and we never met.I have no reason to wish to meet him, either. When they nominated him as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the nation received the shocking disclosure of his 2020 legal brief to the international community in which he claimed that the […]

NEWS

Shehu Sani to Atiku: Stop ‘Scanning Graveyards’, Concentrate on Winning Votes

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

Former Senator Shehu Sani has advised candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to concentrate their efforts on convincing Nigerians to support them rather than seeking validation from foreign leaders and institutions. Sani, in a post on his X handle, said the ADC flag bearers should spend their time engaging Nigerians and explaining how they […]

NEWS

Ogun Declares August 20 Public Holiday to Mark Isese Day

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

The Ogun State Government has declared Thursday, August 20, 2026, as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Isese Day celebration. The declaration, according to a statement by Special Adviser to the government on InformationandStrategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, underscores the administration’s commitment to preserving and promoting Yoruba culture, heritage and

NEWS

Power, Pen and Ph.D.: Ikeja Electric, LASU Scholars Celebrate Adeola Yusuf’s Academic Milestone

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2026

The relationship between professional practice and academic excellence received a boost in Lagos as Ikeja Electric and leading scholars of communication celebrated Prince Adeola Yusuf, Ph.D., Team Lead of Platforms Africa, following his successful hooding ceremony and convocation at Lagos State University (LASU). Ikeja Electric described the achievement as a significant