NEWS

Lai Mohammed’s much-anticipated book will be officially launched tomorrow

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, will on Wednesday officially launch his much-anticipated book, Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments That Defined an Administration, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The book chronicles key media engagements, controversies

NEWS

Northern Governors grieve passing of former CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

Governors of the northern states have expressed deep grief over the death of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (GCON, rtd.), who died at the age of 71 in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu […]

NEWS

Aisha Buhari Rules Out Remarriage, Cites Practical Reasons

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

Former First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, has said she has no intention of remarrying, describing the decision as a practical choice rather than a moral stance. According to a report, Aisha Buhari dismisses the idea of remarriage almost casually, explaining that her stage in life and family responsibilities make it unnecessary. She reportedly noted […]

NEWS

A Nation in Distress: NHRC’s November Report Tells a Grim Story

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

…Receives 422,942 Complaints in November Alone The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed grave concern over the worsening security situation and escalating human rights violations across Nigeria, disclosing that it received a staggering 422,942 complaints in November 2025 alone. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, revealed this on

EDUCATION

Wike hails President Tinubu’s appointment of Prof Orluwene as UNIPORT Teaching Hospital CMD

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed the appointment of Professor Chituru Godwill Orluwene as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Wike, who also thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for finding yet, another Rivers State indigene worthy of a federal appointment, said “the

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Just In: Benin jails over 30 alleged coup ploters

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

A court in Benin has ordered the detention of around 30 people, most of them soldiers, in connection with a foiled coup attempt earlier this month, legal sources confirmed on Tuesday. According to the sources, those jailed are accused of having links to the alleged plot aimed at destabilising the government. The arrests followed investigations […]