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Army Expansion Will Strengthen Fight Against Insecurity – Tinubu

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2026

….says State Police Will Have Safeguards The President made the remarks on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the State House, Abuja. According to Tinubu, the newly created Army divisions are better

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What Ishaq Oloyede’s Tenure Says About JAMB

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene If the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was sick when Professor Ishaq Oloyede was appointed Registrar 10 years ago, it might have been said that even great institutions have their difficult times. That’s not unusual. But JAMB wasn’t sick.  It was dying and becoming so irrelevant that those it was supposed […]

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All Ongoing FCT Projects Will Be Completed by Year-End – Wike

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that all ongoing infrastructure projects awarded by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will be completed before the end of the year, expressing confidence in the contractors handling the various road projects across the capital city. Speaking with journalists on

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HOMEF Pushes Agroecology as Alternative to GMOs

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2026

…Warns of Risks to Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has intensified its campaign against the adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, warning that increasing dependence on genetically engineered seeds could undermine the country’s indigenous crop varieties, erode biodiversity and weaken farmers’ control

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NCoS Prioritises Inmates’ Healthcare, Mental Wellbeing

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2026

…Expands Access to Health Insurance The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has intensified efforts to improve healthcare delivery in custodial centres across the country, placing renewed emphasis on the health of female inmates, mental healthcare and the enrolment of inmates into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Controller-General of Corrections,

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FG Arraigns ‘BOSYA President’ Kaigama For Terrorism

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2026

The Federal government, on Wednesday, arraigned President of the Borno State Youths Association (BOSYA), Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, recently arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for terrorism.Kaigama was arraigned before Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court, in Abuja. The self-styled youth president had during an interview session last week on