NEWS

FG Shuts Roads Around Federal Secretariat, Eagle Square for APC Convention

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The Federal Government has announced the temporary closure of access roads surrounding the Federal Secretariat Complex and Eagle Square in Abuja ahead of the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The directive was conveyed in a circular released on Thursday by the Office

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Power Supply to Improve in Two Weeks as Gas Pipeline Repairs Near Completion — Adelabu’s Aide

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

Nigerians are expected to begin experiencing improved electricity supply within the next two weeks as ongoing maintenance on a critical gas pipeline approaches completion, according to Adebayo Olowoniyi, Chief Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power. Olowoniyi made this known during an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday, shortly after the Minister of Power, Adebayo […]

COLUMNS

Obi’s Transition From Serious Contender to Mascot

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

By Azu IshiekweneFriends, admirers, and the “Obidient” fanbase of the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, love to call him by the sobriquet “Okwute,” which in Igbo, Nigeria’s third-largest socio-linguistic group, means rock, boulder, or stone. Quite a nice alias – especially if you associate some doctrinal nuances of Obi’s faith with […]

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IGP Submits Framework on State Police Creation to Senate

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework to the Nigerian Senate for the establishment of state police across the country. The move is seen as a significant step toward decentralising policing and addressing growing security challenges nationwide. According to sources, the proposed framework outlines the structure,

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APC to Host 8,453 Delegates at National Convention in Abuja

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that 8,453 delegates will take part in the upcoming national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the minister, the convention is scheduled to hold on March 27 and 28 at Eagle Square in Abuja. The event is expected to bring together […]

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Missing Sheikh Khalifa Alive in Protective Custody Over Alleged Prayer Money from Coup Suspect

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

Embattled Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Khalifa Sani Abdulkadir, who was declared missing by his family weeks ago, is alive and being held in “protective custody” by federal security forces. A top intelligence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed to PRNigeria that the cleric is currently being investigated by a joint team of the