NEWS

IGP Disu Appoints CSP Anietie Iniedu as New Police Spokesman

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. CSP Iniedu takes over from DCP Anthony Okon Placid, who has been redeployed to Lagos State with

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Tinubu to Wike: ‘You Have Not Disappointed Me’ as FCT Projects Take Shape

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, delivered his strongest public endorsement yet of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, declaring that the former Rivers State governor had justified the confidence reposed in him to transform Abuja into a modern capital city. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning […]

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NSCDC Reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Expands Survivor Protection Framework

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has restated its commitment to the global fight against conflict-related sexual violence, pledging stronger institutional response mechanisms to protect women, girls, and other vulnerable groups in crisis situations across the country. In a statement marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in

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UN Envoy Blasts Nigeria’s Security Collapse, Warns Impunity Fuelling Cycle of Violence, Rights Breakdown

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea, has delivered one of the starkest international assessments yet of Nigeria’s security situation, warning that entrenched impunity and collapsing accountability systems are fuelling a self-perpetuating cycle of violence across the country. Speaking at the end of an 11-day official visit,

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Alleged Militia Leader Admitted Leading Over 100 Attackers in Riyom, DSS Tells Court

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has heard allegations that a suspected militia leader, Adamu Alhassan Isa, popularly known as Shagari Bangai, admitted to leading more than 100 armed men in attacks on Vom and several communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. A Department of State Services (DSS) officer, who […]

BUSINESS

Abiodun Defends Record on Dangote Refinery, Reaffirms Commitment to Ogun Deep Sea Port

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has dismissed allegations linking him to the relocation of the Dangote Refinery from Ogun State to Lagos, insisting that the decision was taken before he assumed office, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the proposed Deep Sea Port project in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. The governor also disclosed […]