NEWS

Zulum Appoints Former Jere Council Chairman Mai Deribe as Special Adviser

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has appointed former Executive Chairman of Jere Local Government Area, Hon. Abubakar Mai Deribe, as Special Adviser to the Governor. The appointment was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya,

COLUMNS

Atiku’s Inconsistent Consistency

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

By Zainab Suleiman Okino Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga called Atiku Abubakar a “perennial candidate for the presidency of Nigeria” in his first official attack on the former Vice President’s promise to reintroduce fuel subsidy. Atiku is the presidential candidate of the ADC. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu himself said Atiku is “ignorant of governance” or perhaps […]

EDUCATION

NSCDC, TETFund Partner to Strengthen Security in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has partnered with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the International Academy for Gender and Peace (IAGP) to strengthen security management across tertiary institutions in the country. The partnership was unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday as NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, opened a four-day

NEWS

UNAIDS, SADC, China Move to Build Southern Africa’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Power

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

Southern Africa is moving to reduce its dependence on imported medicines and strengthen its capacity to produce essential health products locally, as the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS UNAIDS, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), China and other partners launch a major push to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing in the region. The initiative

NEWS

Togolese Public Health Expert Takes Charge of West Africa’s Health Agency

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised health institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has entered a new leadership era with the assumption of office of Togolese public health expert, Professor Palokinam Pitché, as its Director-General. Professor Pitché formally took over the leadership of the regional health body on

NEWS

Massive Passport Intervention Launched for Nigerians in UK

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

In a major effort to alleviate long-standing delays and streamline consular services for citizens living abroad, the Federal Government of Nigeria has deployed a special Passport Intervention Team to four major regions across the United Kingdom. The initiative, directed by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, followed strategic consultations between the