NEWS

Mandela Day: NHRC, Partners Secure Release of 11 Inmates

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

…Push Humane Reforms at Suleja Correctional Centre The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in partnership with Hope Behind Bars Africa and other stakeholders, has facilitated the release of 11 indigent inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State as part of

NEWS

FG Moves to Shield Power Infrastructure as Vandalism Threatens Nigeria’s Electricity Reforms

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

The Federal Government has intensified its campaign to protect Nigeria’s fragile electricity infrastructure, moving to establish a joint security task force with the Nigeria Police Force to tackle the growing threat of vandalism, sabotage and criminal attacks on critical power assets. The move emerged on Tuesday when the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, visited the […]

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Nigeria, Germany Forge New Strategic Pact as Abuja Woos Investors, Berlin Pledges Stronger Economic, Security Ties

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

Nigeria and Germany on Wednesday moved to deepen their longstanding strategic partnership, with both countries committing to expanded cooperation in trade, energy, technology, security and human capital development as Berlin pledged increased investment in Africa’s largest economy. The renewed commitment was made in Abuja during a high-level bilateral meeting between

HEALTH

MSF: Cholera Outbreak Overwhelms Borno Health Facilities as Suspected Cases Cross 35,000

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

Healthcare facilities in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, are struggling to cope with a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak that has affected thousands of people, with humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warning that transmission is spreading faster than containment efforts. MSF, in a statement on Wednesday, said the outbreak, which began with the first

NEWS

Fubara Declares Support for Tinubu, Chinda, Says Rivers Political War Is Over

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term ambition and the governorship aspiration of Hon. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, saying political differences in the state have been resolved and that the time for confrontation is over. Fubara made the declaration on Wednesday during the groundbreaking ceremony of

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EU Disowns Fake Compensation Scheme Over Alleged Trapped Funds in West African Banks

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

The European Union (EU) has warned the public against a fraudulent document circulating online which falsely claims that the bloc, in collaboration with the World Bank, is offering compensation to individuals whose funds are allegedly trapped in banks and financial institutions across West Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the EU Delegation […]