NEWS

Breaking: LG staff arrested over alleged attempt to smuggle official documents in Osun

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

A staff member of Egbedore Local Government Secretariat, identified as Mr. Adebayo Taiwo, has been apprehended for allegedly attempting to leave the council premises with files containing sensitive official documents. According to information available, Taiwo was intercepted at the main gate of

NEWS

Video: Wike warns APC National Secretary to steer clear of Rivers politics

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a strong warning to the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, over his recent comments concerning Rivers State. Reacting sharply, Wike cautioned Basiru to refrain from making statements about Rivers politics, insisting that the state should not be taken […]

Politics

APC begins nationwide e-registration of members January

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

…as Kafilat Ogbara urges members to participate actively The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the commencement of its party-wide electronic membership registration exercise, scheduled to begin on Monday, January 5, 2026. The e-registration exercise is open to both existing and new members of the ruling party and is aimed at strengthening the APC’s

BUSINESS

23 Refineries near completion as Tinubu pushes to end Nigeria’s fuel import dependence

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

Nigeria’s decades-long dependence on imported petroleum products may be nearing a major turning point as no fewer than 23 new refineries approach completion across the country, according to the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN). The development, industry stakeholders say, reflects the growing impact of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s

NEWS

Tinubu nominates 21 Board Members for NMDPRA, NUPRC, seeks Senate confirmation

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded two separate letters to the Senate seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In the first letter, the President nominated former senator representing Rivers South-East, Magnus

Politics

Rivers Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu dumps PDP, registers with APC

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Ngozi Odu, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking another major political shift in the state. Odu completed her registration at her ward in Akabuka town, Ward 8, Unit 11, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. Moments after registering, the deputy governor led party supporters in singing “On […]