NEWS

Makarfi steps down as PDP BoT Secretary, cites zoning, emergence of new Chairman

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

Former Kaduna State Governor, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has officially resigned from his position as Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), insisting that his decision was driven by zoning considerations within the party. His resignation followed the election of

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Kebbi School Kidnap: Gov Fumes Over Alleged Failure to Act on Credible Intelligence

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

Kebbi State Governor, Mohammed Nasir Idris, on Monday night fumed over what he described as failure to act on credible intelligence by the Department of State Services (DSS) that the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, was under the threat of attack. Suspected gunmen had in the wee hours of […]

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Agbese’s passing: A huge loss to Nigeria’s journalism fraternity- Akpabio

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2025

…Consoles Family, NUJ, NGE The President of the Senate, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has described the passing of veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Chief Dan Agbese, as “a monumental loss to Nigeria’s journalism family and to all who value truth, integrity, and courageous storytelling.” In a heartfelt condolence

LEAD STORY 1

Just In: Fayose fires fresh salvos at Obasanjo just two days after public reconciliation

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2025

Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reignited his long-standing feud with former President Olusegun Obasanjo—barely 48 hours after both men appeared to mend fences at Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos. During the event on Saturday, Obasanjo had publicly forgiven Fayose for years of political attacks, recounting how the former governor sent various

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No amount of reform can succeed if integrity is compromised- Tinubu tells judges

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2025

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, urged judges to uphold the sanctity of their profession by safeguarding integrity, noting that the strength and honour of the judiciary lie in proper and unequivocal interpretation of the constitution. Declaring the 2025 All Nigerian Judges Conference open at the National Judicial Institute, President Tinubu noted that the […]

BUSINESS

Dangote refinery debunks claims linking pump price reduction to tariff suspension

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2025

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed widespread reports suggesting that the recent reduction in pump prices by oil marketers was triggered by the Federal Government’s alleged suspension of the 15 per cent import tariff on petroleum products. In a strongly worded statement, the company described the publications as “misleading” and “inconsistent with actual market