NEWS

Brigade Commander in Borno killed after ISWAP abduction

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of Brigadier General U. M. Uba, the Brigade Commander of Damboa in Borno State, who was killed by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists after an intense manhunt. According to military sources, Gen. Uba had earlier appeared in a video

COLUMNS

When Mother Nature Makes a Choice, Perfection Is Always at the Centre of It

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2025

By Omiye Olatunbosun I think Mother Nature is doing a reset in the Nigerian system! Recent events seem to suggest that a quiet but powerful correction is underway — one that cuts across class, influence, and perceived immunity. Take, for instance, the Kwam 1 saga. It was more than just a social media uproar; it […]

NEWS

Bandits are on a revenge mission but they’re ready for peace talks -Gumi

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2025

… unlike IPOB that wants to leave Nigeria Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has once again stirred controversy by defending armed bandit groups operating across northern Nigeria, insisting that their attacks are driven by “revenge missions” rather than unprovoked violence. Speaking in an interview on Trust TV on Friday, monitored by SaharaReporters,

FEATURES

BBC Report Exposes Intersociety’s Role in Amplifying Unverified ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2025

By PRNigeria A recent investigation by the BBC Global Disinformation Unit has cast serious doubt on claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria, revealing how the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) and allied Igbo ethnic advocacy groups propagated inflated figures and unverified narratives that have reverberated across international

COLUMNS

There Is No Place for a Coup in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2025

By Ernest Omoarelojie In recent weeks, Nigeria’s public discourse has been clouded by rumours of a foiled coup plot involving over a dozen military officers and a former governor allegedly “on the run.” While the Defence Headquarters has issued a characteristically ambiguous statement, the very persistence of these rumours—whether grounded in fact or fabricated through

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Nigeria to prosecute 30 suspects, 7 still at large in alleged coup plot

Daily Dispatch November 2, 2025

Nigeria’s investigation into an alleged coup attempt has reached a new stage, with no fewer than 30 suspects now set to face trial following weeks of interrogation by military and intelligence authorities, according to a major online news platform in the West African nation. PREMIUM TIMES, which quoted unnamed sources familiar with the process, reported […]