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

NEWS

Professor Princess Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies: A Queen is Celebrated!

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

A queen is celebrated, a leader is praised,Ambassador Bishop Professor Princess, your day’s raised,Three scores and three, a life well-lived,Sixty-three years of wisdom, love, and giving. With diplomatic finesse, you serve with grace,A shining example, in every place,Your bishop’s heart beats with compassion true,Guiding others, with a love anew. As a

BUSINESS

5th WenA Conference: FG pledges reforms to boost women-owned businesses, inclusive growth

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

The Presidency has lauded the invaluable contributions of Nigerian women and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to national development, describing them as the lifeblood of the country’s economy. Speaking at the 5th Women Enterprise Alliance (WenA) Conference held in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation in the

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India offers to share with Nigeria keys to women success in politics, business

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

India has expressed its willingness to share the key to the success of Indian women in politics and business. This offer was given on Thursday by the Indian High Commissioner Designate to Nigeria, H.E. Ambassador Abhishek Singh, while handing over 2000 gift packs to the students of Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse to commemorate the […]

EDUCATION

Information Minister Tours Zulum’s 104 Mega Schools, EV Charging Terminal

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has conducted an inspection tour of key legacy projects in Borno State executed by the administration of Prof. Babagana Zulum, including one of the 104 mega schools and newly installed Electric Vehicle (EV) charging terminals in Maiduguri. The tour was a highlight of the ongoing […]

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120 Nigerian returnees get skills, empowerment

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

The RECONNECT Project (Reintegration and Empowerment for Connecting and Nurturing Opportunities of Vulnerable Populations and Returning Migrants) have graduated in Abuja 120 persons, mostly Nigerian returnees from unfortunate trips outside of the country. The three-month skill acquisition programme is designed to make them self-reliant and employers of labour. The project,