NEWS

Court delivers judgment in N5.5b defamation suit by two DSS officers against SERAP today

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will on Tuesday deliver judgment in a N5.5 billion defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Incorporated Trustees of Socio- Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).The group had

NEWS

IPI Nigeria to Open Press Freedom Hub to Mark World Press Freedom Day

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria will commission a new headquarters and Press Freedom Hub in Abuja on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as part of activities marking World Press Freedom Day. Located along Kado Expressway in the nation’s capital, the facility will serve as the organisation’s operational base for defending press freedom and protecting journalists

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ECOWAS Leaders Warn Democracy Must Deliver and Peace Must Be Built as West Africa Faces Rising Instability

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

West African leaders have issued a joint warning that democracy in the region is under growing strain and must begin to produce visible results for citizens, while also stressing that peace cannot be imposed but must be deliberately built through dialogue and cooperation. The concerns were raised at the opening of the 2026 First Ordinary […]

EDUCATION

Nigeria Moves to Transform Career Guidance System as Ministries, UNESCO, GIZ Push New National Policy Framework

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward overhauling its career guidance and counselling system with the launch of a high-level policy dialogue aimed at developing a National Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) Policy Framework. The initiative, convened at the United Nations House in Abuja, brought together key stakeholders from the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal

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Nigeria Moves to Strengthen Climate Accountability with New Transparency Committee

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

The Federal Government has inaugurated a Project Steering Committee (PSC) to drive the implementation of the Global Environment Facility-backed Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT), in a move aimed at improving Nigeria’s climate data systems and environmental accountability. The initiative, coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Environment, is designed to

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Xenophobia: Nigeria Tightens Diplomatic Pressure on South Africa Over Protests

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

Nigeria has stepped up diplomatic engagement with South Africa over renewed anti-foreigner demonstrations, pressing for stronger protections for its citizens and the urgent rollout of a bilateral mechanism aimed at detecting and defusing tensions before they spiral. The move followed the summoning of South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner to the Ministry of Foreign