NEWS

42% of Nigerian Schoolgirls Face Gender Violence

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

….FG, EU Move to Strengthen Justice for Abused Children Nearly one in every two female students in Nigeria experiences some form of gender-based violence during years in school, a disturbing trend that is fuelling school dropouts, inflicting lasting psychological trauma and denying

LEAD STORY 2

FG, Niger Launch Nigeria’s Biggest Solar-Powered Industrial Park in Landmark Energy Shift

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

Nigeria’s push to combine industrialisation with clean energy gathered momentum at the weekend as the Federal Government and the Niger State Government broke ground for what is set to become the country’s largest solar-powered industrial project and the biggest embedded renewable energy installation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project, spearheaded by Abuja Steel Mills

LEAD STORY 1

Court Rejects El-Rufai’s Bail Review as DSS Closes Case

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, seeking a review of his bail conditions in the ongoing alleged wiretapping trial. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the matter on Tuesday, declined the request by the defence to vary the bail terms, ruling that qualified sureties […]

LEAD STORY 2

Tinubu Sends State Police Bill to Senate, Lawmakers Set for Consideration

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police to the Senate, marking a significant step in the ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. The proposed legislation, which aims to create a legal framework for state-controlled police forces across the federation, is expected to come up for

EDUCATION HEALTH

King’s College London Opens Fully Funded Online Health Programme for Nigerian Students

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

Nigerian secondary school graduates seeking a pathway into higher education and careers in healthcare have been offered a fresh opportunity as the Afe Babalola Centre for Transnational Education at King’s College London has opened applications for a fully funded Foundation Certificate in Applied Health. The one-year programme, which begins on September 14, 2026, is being

HEALTH

Global AIDS Fight at Crossroads as UN Warns Funding Cuts Threaten Goal of Ending Epidemic by 2030

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

The global fight against HIV/AIDS stands at a defining moment as the United Nations warned that steep funding cuts and growing attacks on human rights could reverse decades of hard-won gains and derail the ambitious target of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. As world leaders on Monday convened at the United […]