COLUMNS

What Will They Eat When They Finish the Money?

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene The grave is never satisfied, but other things compete with it for insatiability. I can’t help feeling that some members of Nigeria’s National Assembly will vie for the top place of never enough with the grave, water and fire. Enough is a stranger to them. What happens in

Politics

2027: PDP Northern Coalition Backs Jonathan for President

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

…..Reaffirms Confidence in Damagum’s Leadership The Northern Support Group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its weight behind former President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election, describing him as “a unifying leader capable of reviving both the PDP and Nigeria.” The endorsement was contained in a

NEWS

“Our Electoral Process Is in Disarray”- Bode George

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has expressed deep concern over the state of Nigeria’s electoral system, describing it as being in disarray. Speaking on Wednesday, October 9, at the 9th National Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) in Lagos, George urged a comprehensive […]

NEWS

Dr. Christopher Kolade is reported dead

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

Highly respected Nigerian diplomat, broadcaster, academic, and corporate leader, Dr. Christopher Kolade, has been reported dead. Kolade, who would have been 93, was reported dead by sources close to him on Thursday, though there were no details as at press time. Businessday confirmed the development in the early hours of the day. Kolade, born on […]

NEWS

Police arrest 12 suspected robbers linked to Arise TV anchor’s death

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

‎The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the killing of an Arise News staff member, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery attack in Abuja. ‎Arise TV, in a post on its website on Thursday, said the arrests followed an operation led by […]

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Former Katsina Governor Masari Links Gap Between Campaign Promises and Governance to Funding, Corruption

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

Aminu Bello Masari, former Governor of Katsina State, has attributed the disconnect between political campaign promises and actual government policies to limited financial resources. Speaking on October 9 at the 9th National Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) in Lagos, Masari addressed the theme: “Reconciling Campaign Promises with