EDUCATION

UK Backs Nigeria’s Future Leaders with 68 Chevening, Commonwealth Scholarships

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2026

The United Kingdom Government has strengthened its investment in Nigeria’s human capital development by awarding prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to 68 Nigerians for postgraduate studies in the UK. The beneficiaries, selected through highly competitive processes, will

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Akpabio Never Said Northerners Will Suffer’ — Senate President’s Aide Demands Proof

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2026

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate, Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, has dismissed as a “desperate and dangerous lie” a statement circulating on social media allegedly attributed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, threatening that Northerners would suffer if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 election. Eyiboh, in a statement […]

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Marwa: A General Who Ages Backwards At 73

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2026

By Femi Babafemi Let me start with a confession that has become something of a running joke among those of us who work closely with Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), the man simply refuses to age like the rest of us.I witnessed this again, […]

EDUCATION

UK Backs Rural Digital Revolution With Community Hub in Ogun

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2026

The United Kingdom has intensified its push to bridge Nigeria’s widening digital divide with the inauguration of a community-owned connectivity hub in Siun, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The facility, supported by the UK Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Digital Access Programme, is designed to take affordable

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Nembe Oil Spill: HOMEF Demands Cleanup, Compensation, Accountability

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2026

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded an immediate cleanup, compensation for affected residents and full accountability over the latest crude oil spill at the Nembe Creek facility in Bayelsa State, warning that recurring pollution is destroying livelihoods and deepening the environmental crisis in the oil-producing community. The spill, which occurred

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Wike, Ejii, Chinda, Ohabunwa Meet in Spain for 2027 Election Strategy Retreat

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Leader of the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has met with key members of the coalition at a strategic retreat in Málaga, Spain, ahead of the commencement of political campaigns for the 2027 elections. Wike was joined at the retreat by his close associate, […]