EDUCATION

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Approves ₦11.8bn Interest-Free Loan for University Staff

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the disbursement of ₦11.8 billion as interest-free loans to 6,842 academic and non-academic staff across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, in what officials describe as a landmark intervention in the education sector. The funding, to be delivered under

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APC Backs Tegbe for Power Reforms, Cites Proven Expertise, Strategic Leadership

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has hailed the nomination of Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Nigeria’s Minister of Power, describing it as a timely move amid the country’s persistent electricity challenges. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the party’s state leadership said Tegbe’s selection reflects both merit and the urgent need for […]

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Nigeria Convenes African Leaders on Climate-Conflict Nexus, Pushes Peace-Centred Adaptation Strategy

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

Nigeria has brought together policymakers, climate experts, and peacebuilding practitioners from across Africa in a high-level regional forum aimed at tackling the growing link between climate change and insecurity on the continent. Declaring the forum open in Abuja, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Salihu Aminu Usman, warned that the

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Nigeria, Ghana Close Ranks Against Drug Cartels, Sign Landmark Anti-Trafficking Pact

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

Nigeria and Ghana have reinforced their joint fight against drug trafficking networks in West Africa, sending a strong warning to criminal cartels with a new wave of coordinated enforcement and intelligence-sharing efforts. Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) declared that both countries are now more aligned than ever […]

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Court Awards N101m to two DSS operatives who sued SERAP for defamation

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday found the Incorporated Trustees of Socio- Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) liable in a defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).The court ordered SERAP to pay the sum of N100 million as general damages to both operatives, […]

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Breaking: 17 Reps Dump ADC for NDC as Defections Rock House, Abejide Joins APC

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

No fewer than 17 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), in a development that signals shifting political alignments ahead of the next election cycle. The defections were formally announced during plenary, drawing attention from lawmakers and observers as the list […]