NEWS

Ribadu visits Niger assures parents, government will rescue abducted schoolchildren

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2025

National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday visited Kontagora, Niger State, where he met with parents and church authorities following the abduction of pupils from St. Mary’s Private Catholic School Papiri. He assured them that the Federal Government will rescue the children and return

NEWS

Seven Cameroonians arrested over alleged involvement in banditry near border community in Benue

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2025

Security operatives in Benue have arrested seven foreign nationals suspected of involvement in local criminal activities in Imande-Agbatse, a border community between Nigeria and Cameroon. Zagazola learnt that the suspects, all Cameroonians, were intercepted by youths of the community in the early hours of Monday and later handed over to security forces. The arrested

Sport

Jackson Gaius Obaseki @ 80 Birthday Golf Tournament Tees-Off Wednesday

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2025

As the golden morning sun casts its warm glow over the beautifully manicured fairways of Benin Club Golf Section (BCGS) in Edo State, the atmosphere will be electrified with excitement and palpable anticipation for Dr. Jackson Gaius Obaseki @ 80 Birthday Golf Tournament. The occasion is a spectacular celebration of a milestone birthday of Dr. […]

FEATURES

Why Badaru Was Forced Out… And Why Matawalle May Be the Next to Fall: Inside the Defence Ministry Shake-Up

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo A deep, carefully concealed struggle for control of Nigeria’s defence architecture has finally burst to the surface — and what appears on the outside as a routine cabinet “adjustment” is, in fact, the result of months of internal battles, intelligence concerns, and quiet pressure from powerful foreign partners. Multiple high-level sources across […]

NEWS

Adeleke quits PDP, cites leadership crisis in resignation letter

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2025

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to a statement released by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. His resignation, effective November 4, 2025, was conveyed in a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede North Local Government Area. In […]

NEWS

Why Badaru Abubakar, Defence Minister, Resign

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2025

Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation. President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate