NEWS

Tinubu Orders EFCC to Vacate Court Order Freezing Osun Government Accounts

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately return to court and vacate the order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, citing the need to protect the integrity of the forthcoming governorship election in the

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NCoS Axes Prison Chief, Launches Nationwide Security Review After Death Row Inmate’s Viral TikTok Livestream

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

…Orders transfer of condemned inmate, probes officers, warns of tougher sanctions as social media scandal exposes prison security lapses The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and redeployed two other senior officers following a security breach that enabled a death-row inmate

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Five Weeks After Uzere Blowout, Heritage Energy Yet to Contain Spill, Clean Up Site – HOMEF

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has accused Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited of failing to contain a major oil well blowout in Delta State more than five weeks after the incident, warning that the approaching flood season could trigger a wider environmental disaster across farming and fishing communities. In a field assessment report […]

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Bode George Needs To Take A Rest, He Should Stop Being Embarrassingly Shameless – Wike’s Aide

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, has been advised to borrow a bit of maturity that comes with old age from those with whom he ruled Nigeria 38 years ago, take a rest and “stop embarrassing himself and the Yoruba race by persistently dancing naked in the market place of […]

Sport

Distinguishing Truth From Fact: WAFCON 2026 As Case Study

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

By Olakunle Osisanyaolakunleosisanyag@gmail.com The ongoing Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 at Morroco has elicited mixed reactions from followers of African female football.While some believe that the standard of play has been below European and American standards, others argue that it has been more competitive (fewer one sided games), but the overall

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Abuja Earth Tremor: Alake Urges Calm

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

…Orders Hourly Seismic Updates The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has appealed to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to remain calm following the earth tremor recorded in parts of Abuja, assuring that the incident poses no threat to lives or property. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, […]