NEWS

Drug Dependence No Licence to Abuse Rights – NHRC Warns

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

…Commission demands humane treatment, healthcare for drug users, exposes abuses in rehab centres, detention facilities The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned security agencies, rehabilitation centres and other institutions against violating the fundamental rights of persons

NEWS

Tinubu Hails 4.43% GDP Growth

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

….Says Nigeria’s Economy on Irreversible Growth Path President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures showing that Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026. The figure, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, represents an increase from the 4.23 per cent […]

NEWS

Tinubu’s Reforms Bold, But Regionalisation Must Be Next — Adesanya-Davies

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

Professor of Applied Linguistics and Communication Arts at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what she described as six bold reforms since the inception of his administration, urging him to make restructuring through regionalisation the next major step. Adesanya-Davies, a

EDUCATION

FG Extends Deadline For ₦365m National Laureate Award to Sept15

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

… Universities, polytechnics get two more weeks to submit top research work Nigerian tertiary institutions have been granted a two-week extension to submit entries for the maiden edition of the National Laureate Programme, with the Federal Government moving the deadline from August 31 to September 15, 2026. The National Laureate Committee announced the extension on

NEWS

US Embassy Abuja: I-Visas, Diplomatic Applications Still Being Processed

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

The United States Embassy in Abuja has clarified that the recent overhaul of routine visa services in Nigeria has not shut the door on all visa processing in the Federal Capital, confirming that applications for foreign media representatives, diplomats and other official travellers remain covered under separate arrangements. The clarification is particularly significant

NEWS

NAPTIP Rescues 180 Trafficked Children

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

….Arrests FMC Onitsha Nurse The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued more than 180 children allegedly trafficked from five states, uncovering a network of suspected criminal groups operating under the guise of civil society and humanitarian organisations. The agency also arrested a nurse at the Federal Medical Centre