NEWS

Fire Disaster: Shettima to Lead FG Delegation to Kano Over Singer Market Blaze

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Kano State to commiserate with victims of the devastating fire at Singer Market. According to a State House press release, the delegation will depart Abuja on Monday

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Osoba Speaks Frankly on Relationship with Gov Dapo Abiodun

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

…. Rules Out Political Interference, Counsels Politicians Ahead of 2027 Former Ogun State governor, Aremo Segun Osoba, has described his relationship with the incumbent governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as one founded on mutual respect and deliberate non-interference, dismissing suggestions of a godfather–godson dynamic in the state’s leadership. Speaking during a brief

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El-Rufai Seeks Explanation From NSA Over Alleged Importation Of Odorless Poison From Poland

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has written to the Office of the National Security Adviser, seeking clarification over the alleged procurement of a toxic chemical substance, Thallium Sulphate, reportedly by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). In a letter addressed to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, at the Office of […]

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Spate in Bloodshed in the North: KACRAN Calls for Diplomatic Solution

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

As fresh waves of violence leave communities in mourning across Northern Nigeria, the Kulen Allah Vitality Self-Reliance Association (KACRAN) has called for an immediate diplomatic surge to end the spiraling insecurity that has claimed more than 200 lives in recent attacks in Niger and Kwara states. In a statement issued on Sunday, the association condemned […]

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NiDCOM Repatriates 13 Nigerians Rescued from Traffickers in Ghana

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

….Raises Alarm Over Irregular Migration The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has facilitated the return of 13 Nigerians rescued from a human trafficking syndicate in Ghana, in what officials describe as another stark reminder of the growing dangers facing citizens lured abroad with false promises. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NiDCOM, Hon. Abike

COLUMNS

Nigeria and South Korea: Building inclusive futures through affirmative procurement

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo In the careful architecture of modern governance, public procurement is not merely a technical process. It is an economic lever, a social equaliser, and, when properly calibrated, a powerful engine of national inclusion. This reality framed a landmark peer-to-peer learning session hosted by Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), in collaboration