NEWS

Wike to Amaechi: Account for $308m power plants sale

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

… Urges Rivers to re-elect Tinubu in 2027 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has challenged former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi to account for the $308 million proceeds from the sale of the state-owned power plants during his administration. Wike spoke on

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Zamfara Speaker: 8 Defectors Were Already Suspended

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki, has said the eight lawmakers who recently announced their defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been suspended from the Assembly since February 2024. Moriki, in a statement, said the lawmakers were suspended on February 26, 2024, over allegations of […]

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Helicopter Crash Sparks Panic In Ondo Community, Casualties Feared

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

A helicopter was reportedly involved in a crash in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday, with several people feared dead.The reported incident occurred in the coastal community, triggering panic among residents as efforts were said to be underway to ascertain the location of the aircraft and the fate of […]

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Nigeria As A Cancer Patient

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his October 1 Independence Day address to Nigerians, likened Nigeria’s economic situation to that of a cancer patient who had been permanently placed on morphine by previous administrations.These were the exact words of Mr. President: “Nigeria was like a sick patient who receives the terrible news that […]

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Akpabio Leads Nigeria’s Delegation To 153rd IPU Assembly In Tanzania

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania. The international parliamentary gathering, which commenced on October 4 and runs until October 9, 2026, is bringing together lawmakers from different countries to deliberate on issues affecting

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Breaking: After al-Minuki, Joint Army, DSS, Amotekun Operation Kills Another ISWAP Leader Planning Terrorist Attacks

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

An intelligence-led operation by a combined team of troops of the Nigerian Army, Department of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, and Western Nigeria Security Network aka Amotekun officers, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida. Security sources said Ohida […]