INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Military coup in Madagascar following President Andry Rajoelina’s impeachment

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

An elite military unit told AFP Tuesday it had taken power in Madagascar after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for desertion of duty. The 51-year-old president had refused growing demands to step down, going into hiding after weeks of anti-government street

NEWS

War Survivor Becomes life Saver

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

As Sterile Processing Week shines a spotlight on the critical role of sterile processing professionals, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) is honored to celebrate one of its own crew members Frank Seibure, a volunteer whose hard work brings healing and safety to surgical patients across Africa. This year’s theme ‘Serving with a purpose’ reflects the dedication and […]

Politics

Three PDP Reps from Kaduna dump party for APC

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

Cite Leadership Crisis and Tinubu’s Agenda The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has suffered a significant blow in the House of Representatives as three of its lawmakers defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors—Abdulkarim Ahmed (Kaduna South), Aliyu Mustapha (Ikara/Kubau), and Sadiq Ango-Abdullahi (Sabongari)—formally announced their

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Madagascar’s National Assembly Votes To Impeach President

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

Madagascar’s lower house of parliament voted Tuesday to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for desertion of duty, in a session dismissed by the presidency as “devoid of any legal basis”. The resolution passed with 130 votes in favour — well above the two-thirds constitutional threshold required in the 163-member chamber — marking a forceful rebuke of […]

NEWS

NHRC urges border officials to uphold migrants’ human rights and dignity

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has called on Nigerian border officials to uphold the human rights and dignity of migrants, stressing that migrants remain among the most vulnerable groups and must be treated with compassion and fairness. The call was made during a High-Level […]

Politics

Senator Samaila Defects from PDP to APC

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

….Cites Party Crisis and Tinubu’s Reforms Senator Kaila Samaila, representing Bauchi North, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Tuesday’s plenary, Samaila said his decision stemmed from persistent internal crises within