BUSINESS

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Drop by $114m in One Week After Hitting $52bn Peak

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

Nigeria’s external reserves have declined by $114 million within seven days after recently climbing above the $52 billion mark, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Data from the apex bank showed that the country’s foreign reserves fell from $52.04

NEWS

NUJ Honour Validates Security-Media Partnership, Says DSS DG

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, has described his emergence as the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Man of the Year 2026 as a validation of the growing partnership between the nation’s security agencies and the media. Ajayi said the honour reflected the progress made in fostering mutual trust and […]

LEAD STORY 1

DSS Intelligence Warns of Imminent Boko Haram Attacks in Two States

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

A leaked intelligence report from the Department of State Services (DSS) has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by Boko Haram terrorists to launch coordinated attacks in parts of Adamawa and Borno states, with top government officials, traditional rulers, clerics and residents reportedly identified as potential kidnap targets. According to details of the classified […]

EDUCATION

Nigeria’s Education Crisis Now About System Capacity, Not School Enrolment – Report

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

Nigeria’s education challenge has shifted from getting children into school to building an education system capable of delivering quality learning, according to a new policy report by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership. The report, Nigeria’s Education Capacity Crisis: Closing the Gap Between Enrolment Growth and System Capacity, authored by Professor Temitayo

NEWS

Missing Phone Must Never Become Death Sentence – ActionAid

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

…Demands Justice for Slain UniJos Student ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the alleged torture and killing of a 25-year-old University of Jos student, Ibrahim Mbaya, over the alleged theft of a mobile phone, describing the incident as a grim reflection of the growing breakdown of the rule of law and public confidence in Nigeria’s justice system. […]

COLUMNS

Stop, CBN! The baby is in the bathwater

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, July 31, 2026) I invite you to join me on this journey to the Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters in Abuja, where I shall be meeting with the CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Michael Cardoso. The meeting is neither official nor scheduled, but its importance highlights the […]