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Cardoso replaces ailing Wale Edun

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington DC, which opens on Monday, October 13. Cardoso, as the alternate Governor, replaces the Minister of Finance and Coordinating

BUSINESS

The Rise of the Naira and the Fall of Common Sense

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

By Mogaji Wole Arisekola. Today, the Naira–Dollar exchange rate has fallen to ₦1,450 per dollar—the lowest level since June 2024. My inbox has been flooded with questions: “Mogaji, why is the dollar crashing?” But let’s be clear: the dollar isn’t crashing. It’s the Naira that is finally appreciating in value, and honestly, this doesn’t surprise […]

COLUMNS

The Uncommon Legislative Engine: A Record of Reform from Nigeria’s 10th Senate

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh It is a peculiar feature of Nigerian political commentary that verifiable evidence is often sacrificed on the altar of sentiment. A recent Editorial of Leadership Sunday questioning the relevance of the 10th Senate and portraying it as a mere appendage of the executive, though expressing the legitimate anguish of citizens […]

NEWS

GIZ Launches Peacecore Project in Taraba,Trains Thirty Journalists on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting.

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) has launched a new initiative, “PeaceCORE,” in Taraba State as part of strategic effort to foster peacebuilding and strengthen conflict-sensitive journalism in some states in the North. The programme aims to equip media professionals with the tools and knowledge to promote peaceful coexistence in conflict-prone communities. The

NEWS

Businessman excretes 127 cocaine wraps at Kano Airport

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

A 52-year-old businessman Ejiofor Emeka has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano following which a total of 127 wraps of cocaine concealed in his private part and stomach have been recovered after days under excretion observation. A statement on Sunday […]

NEWS

National Record Investigative Report Wins 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Award

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

National Record, an Abuja-based online newspaper, has earned continental recognition as one of its investigative reports emerged a winner at the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) 2025, held in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday. The award-winning report, titled “INVESTIGATION: Dangote, In Quest For Cheap Energy, Pumps Poison Into Benue Rivers”