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PDP Convention Will Show Party Is Still Alive, Will Bounce Back – Wike

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said today’s National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will demonstrate to Nigerians and the international community that the party is still alive and will bounce back. He made this known during an inspection of

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Father, Son Set for Showdown Over Same FCT Senate Seat

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

A dramatic political contest is taking shape in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as Philip Tanimu Aduda and his son, Ezekiel Dalhatu, prepare to battle for the same Senate seat under different political parties. Sen. Aduda is contesting on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while his son, Hon. Dalhatu, is running under […]

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2027: Adesanya-Davies Advocates Female Presidency, Cites Liberia, Namibia Examples

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

A former presidential candidate and current aspirant for the 2027 elections, Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has called for Nigeria to elect a woman as president, describing it as a “national imperative” rather than a symbolic aspiration. In a statement titled “Women for President in Nigeria: As in Namibia and Liberia,” Adesanya-Davies said the country stands at a […]

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Shettima Welcomes Zamfara Governor to APC, Assures Nigerians of Improved Security

Daily Dispatch March 24, 2026

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has expressed optimism that the country’s security challenges will soon be overcome, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is intensifying efforts to restore peace nationwide. The Vice President made the remarks on Tuesday in Gusau during a grand reception where he formally received Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, and his

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Lone Fight or Strategic Shift? Makinde’s Next Move in Focus

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye The reported plan by Bala Mohammed to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is more than a routine political switch—it is a signal of deeper cracks within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and a development that places Seyi Makinde in a difficult and defining position. As chairman of the PDP Governors’ […]

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Zoning: A bond that must not break in Nasarawa APC

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2026

By Ali Abare The debate over whether the governorship of Nasarawa State should be zoned in line with the already existing internal arrangement or not is once more taking centre stage in the political sphere of the state, especially as the 2027 general election approaches. For Governor Abdullahi Sule, zoning of the governorship is not […]