Politics

2027 Senate Race: Ogun East APC Formally Presents Dapo Abiodun as Consensus Candidate

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday received a major political boost as leaders, delegates, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District formally presented and endorsed him as the consensus candidate of the zone for the 2027

NEWS

Wike to Professional Bodies: Stop Complaining, Attract Development to Your Institutions

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday challenged professional bodies in Nigeria to focus less on public criticism and more on attracting tangible development to their institutions and members. Wike spoke in Abuja while hosting delegates of the Body of Benchers led by its Chairman, Albert Akpomudje, during a courtesy visit […]

NEWS

NIMC Unveils WhatsApp, Live Chat Platforms to Revolutionise NIN Customer Support

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched new WhatsApp and live chat support channels to improve customer service and ease access to National Identification Number (NIN) enquiries for Nigerians and legal residents. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said the initiative forms part of its ongoing digital transformation and service reform

COLUMNS

Execution Discipline Will Define Tegbe’s Agenda for Nigeria’s Power Sector

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

By Adeola Labzy When the Minister-Designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, told the Nigerian Senate that there was “no quick fix” to Nigeria’s electricity crisis, the statement stood out for departing from the familiar rhetoric that has long shaped public conversations about the sector. In a country where ambitious declarations on power reform have often […]

NEWS

Funding of Politics with State Funds: ActionAid Demands Impeachment of Governors Found Culpable

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

Human rights and anti-poverty organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, has called for the immediate impeachment of any governor found guilty of using state resources to fund political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisation made the demand in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, following growing public concerns

FEATURES Politics

Dapo Abiodun and the Ogun East 2027 Equation: Why the Debate Is Tilting in One Direction

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

By Lekan Adeniran As conversations around the 2027 general elections quietly gather momentum across Ogun State, one political reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the growing belief that Governor Dapo Abiodun is emerging as the strongest political force in the Ogun East Senatorial race.For many, the conversation is no longer merely about ambition. It […]