NEWS

Uma Ukpai was God’s General, man of global impact’ — Akpabio mourns

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that he received with a heavy heart the news of the passing of the founder of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Reverend Uma Ukpai, who passed on at the age of 80. For several decades Evangelist Uma Ukpai, though an International

Politics

Momentum building as PDP faces further cracks

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo In a development that could further destabilize the opposition, multiple sources within the PDP have confirmed that Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri are “seriously considering” leaving the PDP. Top-level negotiations are reportedly ongoing behind the scenes, with pressure mounting from within the APC

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Breaking: VP Kashim Shettima, 25 governors to welcome Peter Mbah to APC

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

In a major political development, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State will officially defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. According to sources familiar with the event, the defection will be marked by a high-profile reception in Enugu, with about 25 APC governors expected to attend. The Vice President […]

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NASS Proposes November 2026 Elections to Allow Timely Resolution of Disputes Before 2027 Transition

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Assembly is proposing that presidential and governorship elections be held in November 2026, rather than the usual February or March of the election year. This shift is outlined in a draft amendment to the Electoral Act 2022, discussed during a public hearing on Monday convened by the […]

NEWS

Avoid actions that threatens national peace- Edo Rights Coalition cautioned to shun protest over Kanu’s case

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

The Coalition for Peace, Justice and National Stability (CPJNS) has cautioned the Edo Rights Coalition against proceeding with its planned protest in support of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, warning that such action could undermine public peace and national security. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its convener, Nuhu Makama, the […]

FEATURES

Sowore’s Theatre of Distraction: Turning Legal Matters Into Street Drama

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

BY OLUFEMI SHAKA FROM OGUN STATE There is no denying the pain, anger, or yearning for justice that many Nigerians feel when they hear about the incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu, nor is there any reason to doubt the right of citizens to express themselves within the bounds of the law. However, the recent call by […]