COLUMNS

Interrogating the Russian Model in Africa

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2026

By Oumarou Sanou In recent years, Russian influence in Africa has expanded at a striking pace and with strategic precision. From Bamako to Bangui, Niamey to Ouagadougou, Moscow has presented itself as a dependable alternative partner; one that claims no colonial guilt, imposes no lectures on

NEWS

Governor Radda lauds DSS, Army, Police, for rescuing 19 Christian, 2 Muslim hostages

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2026

.….4 Suspects Arrested Katsina State governor, Alhaji Dikko Umar Radda, has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, as well as the Nigeria Police Force, for rescuing 21 victims kidnapped in the state. The disclosure was conveyed in a statement issued on Saturday by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home […]

COLUMNS

How Akpabio’s Leadership Secured Nigeria’s Electoral Future

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

By. Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr In the evolving story of Nigeria’s democratic consolidation, few issues have provoked as much intensity as electoral reform. The signing into law of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2026 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked another chapter in this journey, drawing applause, skepticism, and fierce debate in […]

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Tinubu to Headline PGF Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit 2026 in Abuja

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to attend the 2026 Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit organised by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), where he will serve as Special Guest of Honour. The summit, themed “Taking Renewed Hope to the Grassroots,” is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the State House Banquet Hall, […]

HEALTH

First Lady, UNICEF Celebrate Surge in Child Birth Registration

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has applauded Nigeria for recording a sharp rise in birth registration, revealing that 14 million children have been officially registered over the past two years. UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, made this known during a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, at the State […]

NEWS

DSS to Arraign El-Rufai Over Alleged Cybercrime, Security Breach

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, February 25, over alleged cybercrime and threats to national security. El-Rufai will appear before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja to answer to the charges. The former governor was briefly detained by the […]