NEWS

Protest on Abuja Streets for End to Social and Institutional Poverty

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets of Abuja, the country’s capital on Friday protesting high cost of living in the country, demanding an end to social and institutional poverty. The protest which is said to be a call to action was also held simultaneously in Lagos, Yola, Yobe, Nasarawa

NEWS

2027: Wike Backs Tinubu for Full Term – Aide

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

ismisses Claims of PDP Faction Urging Him to Run as False Report circulated by an online platform that is notorious for falsehood and blackmail that a meeting was held by some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to “push” the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to run for President in 2027, has […]

NEWS

Emergency Rule: Fubara hits back at Tinubu cancels ₦134 Billion Secretariat Contract, Demands ₦20 Billion Refund

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

The Rivers State Executive Council has terminated the ₦134 billion contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex. Additionally, the council has mandated the immediate return of the ₦20 billion mobilisation fee previously paid to the contractor. This

NEWS

FCT Minister Wike slams Peter Obi over governance record and political tactics

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday sharply criticized former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing him of turning every issue into “politics and propaganda” and challenging him to compare his eight-year tenure as Anambra State governor with Wike’s two years in office. The remarks came during the

BUSINESS

Polaris Bank Reinforces Commitment to Exceptional Customer Experience at Global Trade Forum in Ibadan

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering exceptional customer experience through deeper engagement and partnership with its clients. This was demonstrated last Thursday when the Bank hosted a successful Global Trade Forum in Ibadan, bringing together key stakeholders in the SouthWest region and valued customers to explore growth opportunities and strengthen

COLUMNS

Pardon and criminals at Tinubu Square

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 17, 2025) An elephant bigger than its cage –that’s Tinubu Square:Stretching the girth of Broad Street,Bequeathing a crossroads and traffic bottleneck,Tinubu Square bulges where Broad Street narrows,Like the python and its belly after an antelope meal I know Tinubu Square.A youngster, I combed the Island,A […]