NEWS

Papiri School Attack: Court Sentences Each of the Five Suspects To 25 Years In Prison

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2026

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday sentenced each of the five persons arrested on May 31, 2026, by the Department of State Services (DSS) for being accomplices in the 21 November 2025 attack on St. Joseph Catholic Church school, Papiri, Niger State, to 25 years in prison. In

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‘A Decision That United the People’ – Dr. Ajia Praises Emir of Ilorin Over Chief Imam Appointment

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2026

The Dan Amanan Fune Emirate of Yobe State Alh Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, Ph.D has appreciated the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, for what he described as a wise, and excellent decision in appointing Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani as the new Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate. n a congratulatory message signed […]

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NIMC Moves to Shield Data of 120m Nigerians, Trains 4,000 Staff as Privacy Officers

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2026

In a sweeping move to strengthen the security of Nigeria’s national identity database, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has commenced the training and certification of more than 4,000 staff members nationwide as Data Protection Officers (DPOs), in what officials describe as a major step towards safeguarding the personal information of over 120 million

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Nigeria, Ethiopia Sign Prisoner Transfer Pact, Move to Repatriate Incarcerated Citizens

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2026

Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a landmark agreement that will allow convicted citizens of either country to serve the remainder of their prison terms in their home nation, marking a major step in consular cooperation and humanitarian justice between the two African countries. The Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement was signed on Thursday in Addis […]

EDUCATION

Chidoka Urges CTL Graduates Abroad to Return Knowledge, Skills for Nigeria’s Development

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2026

Former Minister of Aviation and Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, Osita Chidoka, has challenged young Nigerians heading to universities across the world to remain committed to the country’s development and contribute meaningfully to nation-building despite pursuing opportunities abroad. Speaking at the 2026 graduation ceremony of the Centre for

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UN Women, TY Danjuma Foundation Boost Rural Women’s Livelihoods with Agro-Processing Centre in Abuja Community

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2026

Rural women in Great Sheda Community of Kwali Area Council, Abuja, have received a major economic boost following the inauguration of a modern agro-processing centre designed to ease cassava processing and expand income-generating opportunities for women farmers and processors. The facility, established through a partnership between UN Women and the TY Danjuma Foundation,