TOP STORIES

How DSS’ probe of El’Rufai, sons’ alleged involvement in Dadiyata’s kidnap led to passport seizure

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) has re-opened the “cold case” of the 2019 disappearance, in Kaduna, of a renowned government critic, Abubakar Idris, better known as Dadiyata, and several other cases of missing persons linked to a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir

COLUMNS

From stability to shared prosperity: How the NEC conference is rewiring Nigeria’s development compact

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

By Johnson Momodu The second conference of the National Economic Council, convened on 9 and 10 February 2026, was not another calendar obligation dressed up as policy theatre. It was a working session of a federation intent on maturing. For the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, constitutionally mandated as secretariat of the National […]

COLUMNS

Sachet Alcohol: When Profits Trump Human Life

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Health and one of its agencies, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has been engaging stakeholders in the industry on the need to stop the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and small bottles (below 200 ml) in the […]

NEWS

ONSA Demands Evidence from El-Rufai Over Toxic Chemical Allegation

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

… Refers Matter to DSS The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has called on former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to provide concrete evidence to substantiate his allegation that the agency procured a lethal toxic substance. ONSA directed El-Rufai to forward any proof of his claims to the Department of State Services (DSS) […]

FEATURES

2027: Why election spending must not undermine CBN’s reforms

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

By Lawal Nasir The release of the 2027 elections timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excited many Nigerians, especially politicians planning to contest elective positions at the state or federal levels. This is because the timetable, even though subject to changes due to the impending Electoral Act amendment, will offer stakeholders an

HEALTH

NEAR Foundation Restores Sight to 50 Patients in Jigawa Outreach

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

No fewer than 50 patients in Dutse, Jigawa State, have regained their sight through a cataract surgery outreach organised by the NEAR Foundation. The surgeries were carried out at Huda Eye Clinic and Optical Workshop as part of the foundation’s ongoing efforts to combat avoidable blindness and improve access to quality eye care in underserved […]