EDUCATION

Zulum Commits N12.9 billion into Training of 54 Borno Indigenes in Aeronatics, Advanced Engineering

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has committed a staggering N12.9 billion to train 54 Borno indigenes in aeronautics and advanced engineering disciplines, in what is widely seen as one of the boldest state-backed investments in specialised aviation education in Nigeria. The

EDUCATION

Abiodun Rewards Nigeria’s Best Teacher with Two-Bedroom Bungalow, FG Donates Car

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded Mr. Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary school teacher at Ansa-Ur-Deen Main School I, Kemta Lawa, Abeokuta, with a two-bedroom bungalow. The governor also presented him with the keys to a brand-new car donated by the Federal Government for emerging as the Overall Best Primary School Teacher in […]

NEWS

Abiodun Hails Awolowo-Dosumu at 78, Celebrates Legacy of Service and Excellence

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the Executive Director of the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation and Chairman of African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, on the occasion of her 78th birthday, describing her life as a testament to divine grace, excellence and enduring national service. In a statement issued in […]

NEWS

DSS reopens Dadiyata case, wife seeks answers as suspects face invitation

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The Department of State Services has reopened investigations into the 2019 disappearance of lecturer and social media commentator Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, with plans to invite suspects linked to the case. Dadiyata, a lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma, was declared missing in August 2019 after gunmen reportedly abducted him from his residence

NEWS

FCT Area Council polls force postponement of GCIC’s “Abuja Power Touch” programme

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

The leadership of God’s City International Church (GCIC), Abuja, has announced the postponement of its “Special Abuja Power Touch Night” scheduled for today, Friday, February 20, 2026 by one week. The event will now be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, according to a statement by the Church Administration. The Church said “this decision followed […]

COLUMNS

Tinubu, el-Rufai and the cobra

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, February 20, 2026) If they were not venomous, snakes would probably garland the necks of the rich and the influential to delineate social class. With a body handwoven by its Creator, the snake is the most awesome creature, epitomising engineering fluidity among wildlife. Its fleeting mobility, […]