NEWS

UNODC: Youth Unemployment Fueling Human Trafficking as Criminals Exploit Digital Platforms

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that rising youth unemployment and the increasing misuse of digital technologies are creating fertile ground for human traffickers, urging Nigeria to combine stronger law enforcement with sustained investment in jobs, skills

NEWS

NAPTIP Raises Alarm Over Rise of ‘Fraud Factories’

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

…Says Over 300,000 Victims Trapped in Global Scam Networks The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised the alarm over the growing sophistication of human trafficking networks, warning that thousands of young people are being deceived, trafficked and forced into cybercrime operations disguised as employment opportunities. The

COLUMNS

El-Rufai’s Biggest Miscalculation And The Illision of Political Invincibility

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

By Peter Omoneyi For years, Nasir El-Rufai carried himself as one of Nigeria’s most influential politicians. He rarely shied away from controversy, spoke with confidence on virtually every national issue, and built a reputation as a man who never backed down from a political fight. It was easy to assume that if he ever found […]

FEATURES

Gov. Adeleke: We Won’t Sack You for Loving Your Job

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

By Kunle Awosiyan About 30 years ago, I nearly lost my job at Fototek Industry because I loved what I was doing. At the time, the late one-man band maestro, Dipo Sodipo, popularly known as Pope, dominated the airwaves. His songs were always playing in our Ebute Metta office on Cemetery Road, where I worked […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Cuba Rejects US State Department Report

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

…Accuses Washington of ‘Propaganda Campaign’ and Hostility The Cuban government has strongly rejected a recent report by the United States Department of State accusing Havana of engaging in subversive activities against the US, describing the document as a “propaganda pamphlet” aimed at portraying Cuba as a threat. In a statement issued by the country’s Ministry […]

NEWS

NOTAP Moves to Turn Nigerian Research into Wealth

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

…Partners NUJ to Drive Innovation Agenda In a major push to unlock the economic value of scientific research and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported technologies, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has unveiled plans to commercialise research findings from Nigerian universities and research institutions through strategic