NEWS

Tinubu Celebrates Media Aide Temitope Ajayi At 50

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, on his 50th birthday. In a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Ajayi as an accomplished journalist,

NEWS

Akpabio Seeks Stronger Nigeria-Australia Ties In Mining, Steel Development

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for stronger bilateral relations between Nigeria and Australia, particularly in mining and steel development. Akpabio made the call in Abuja while hosting the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, Milton Dick, to a dinner attended by lawmakers, diplomats, administrators and other policymakers. The Senate

FEATURES

2027: President Tinubu, Health Rumours, Politics And Response of Confidence and Responsibility

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2026

By: Dr James Bwala Rumours about the health of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have travelled far and wide, especially in the camps of the opposition, who speak about it with pride and confidence. Within the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC corners talks and whispers rent the humid air with silent prayers. But it is […]

FEATURES

Gubio 2027: The Next Governor of Borno Is Signalled by Solidarity Visits and Campaign Support

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2026

By: Dr James Bwala As Borno State prepares for the 2027 governorship election, political activities are gradually gaining momentum. Across the state, citizens, community leaders, professional groups, youth organisations, women’s associations and political stakeholders are beginning to express their preferences and expectations. Among those receiving increasing attention is

COLUMNS

From Michael Moore’s Stupid White Men To Nigeria’s Foolish Black Elites

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2026

By IDUH ONAH WHEN I first read Stupid White Men… and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! (2001) in mid-2002, I was fascinated not just by Michael Moore’s deliberate deployment of humour, sarcasm, hyperbole, statistics, anecdotes and provocative language to excoriate America’s political and corporate power elites, racism, and inequality, but even […]

BUSINESS

NNPC Posts ₦7.2tn Profit

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2026

….Declares ₦5.8tn Dividend As Oil Output Hits Five-Year High The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a profit after tax of ₦7.2 trillion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, representing a 33 per cent increase over the ₦5.4 trillion recorded in 2024. The company also declared a dividend of ₦5.8 […]