NEWS

Owo Church Attack: DSS witness relive ordeal as trial of suspected attackers continues

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

A grieving couple on Wednesday narrated before a Federal High Court in Abuja the horror they experienced during the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, as the trial of five men accused of carrying out the assault continued. The couple testified as

BUSINESS

Nigerians to pay 7.5% VAT on selected banking services from January 19, 2026

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

Starting January 19, 2026, Nigerians will begin paying a 7.5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on selected banking services, following a government-backed directive aimed at expanding tax coverage within the financial sector. The new VAT charge will apply to specific electronic banking services, including mobile bank transfers, USSD transactions and card issuance fees.

NEWS

Court threatens contempt action against IGP over alleged disobedience in Anozie abduction case

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, is facing possible committal to prison following contempt proceedings initiated over an alleged failure to comply with a Federal High Court order relating to the abduction and disappearance of Mr. John Chukwuemeka Anozie. The action was instituted by legal counsel to Mr. Anozie’s wife, Mr. Vincent Adodo, […]

FEATURES

Rewriting the Past: Why Repackaging Kemi Adeosun Is a Dangerous Exercise in National Amnesia

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

By Jare Hammed Recently, there have been coordinated media efforts to repackage Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, an exercise which appear less like public enlightenment and more like a calculated attempt at historical revisionism. Through selective recollection and moral posturing, one of the most embarrassing scandals of the Buhari administration

NEWS

U.S. freezes foreign visa processing for 75 countries

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

The United States has reportedly suspended foreign visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, following a directive attributed to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to the information circulating on Wednesday, the freeze applies indefinitely and affects visa applications across multiple categories, though specific details on exemptions and implementation

NEWS

Turkey seeks inclusion in Nigeria’s e-visa system to boost business ties

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

Turkey has formally requested that Nigeria include Turkish citizens in its electronic visa (e-visa) system to simplify visa processing and strengthen bilateral relations between both countries. The request was made by Turkey’s ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, during a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja on Tuesday. According to a