NEWS

OAL Arbitration Centre Urges FG to Fast-Track Implementation of National ADR Policy

Daily Dispatch September 25, 2026

The OAL Arbitration Policy Centre has urged the Federal Government to accelerate the implementation of the National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), 2024, saying key components of the policy are yet to be fully operationalised. In a letter dated September 22,

FEATURES

Kashim Shettima: The Echoes on the Streets of New York

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2026

By: Dr James Bwala Sharp partisan divisions often shape public opinion about Nigeria’s political leadership. At home, critics of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima frequently present the government as disconnected from the realities of ordinary Nigerians. They point to inflation, insecurity, unemployment and the rising cost

ENTERTAINMENT

Beyond Diplomacy: Nigeria, China Turn Culture Into New Front in Bilateral Ties

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2026

…Hunan showcase opens fresh push for youth exchanges, creative jobs, tourism Nigeria and China are seeking to move their expanding bilateral relationship beyond government agreements and economic cooperation, using culture, tourism and the creative economy as new channels for connecting their people and opening opportunities for young Nigerians. The emerging cultural

NEWS

NSCDC CG Visits Minna Emir, Families of Dead Detainees

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2026

….Vows No Shield for Culprits ….Audi assures presidential panel of full cooperation, says officers in protective custody The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Audi, has assured the families of detainees who died in the Corps’ custody in Niger State that no officer found culpable in the incident will […]

NEWS

NIGCOMSAT Fires Back: No Manipulation in NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B Deal

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2026

….Satellite firm challenges bid-rigging claims, says BPP rules guided multi-billion-naira procurement The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has thrown out allegations of manipulation in the procurement of the NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B satellites, declaring that the multi-billion-naira exercise was subjected to uniform technical, financial,

NEWS

JBS $2.5bn Livestock Deal: Civil Society Demands MoU Disclosure, Impact Assessment

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2026

A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations, farmers’ and pastoralist groups, and youth, women, environmental and animal-welfare organisations has demanded full disclosure of the Federal Government’s proposed $2.5 billion investment deal with global meat company, JBS, warning that decisions being taken behind closed doors could reshape Nigeria’s land, water and