NEWS

NHRC Raises Alarm Over Rising Drug Abuse, Demands Human Rights-Based Response

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed grave concern over the rising incidence of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria, warning that the growing menace poses serious threats to public health, national security, human dignity and sustainable development. The

BUSINESS

Nigeria Reopening States to Foreign Investors as Regions Regain Economic Powers, Says Ajomale-McWord

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

…Customs backs subnational trade diplomacy, says reforms will position country as regional commerce hub Nigeria is gradually returning to an era of stronger regional economies and greater state autonomy, creating unprecedented opportunities for direct foreign investment and economic partnerships with subnational governments, Founder of Global AfriDiplomats, Deji

NEWS

U.S. Seeks New Era of Trade, Investment Partnership with Nigeria at 250th Independence Anniversary

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

The United States has signalled a strategic shift in its engagement with Nigeria, declaring its intention to deepen commercial relations and treat Africa’s largest economy as a key economic partner rather than an aid recipient. Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Keith Heffern, made the declaration Thursday night in Abuja during a reception […]

NEWS

ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria to Pay Journalist ₦10m for Rights Violations During #EndBadGovernance Protest

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has found the Federal Republic of Nigeria liable for violating the fundamental rights of journalist and President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Correspondents’ Chapel, Mr. Jide Oyekunle, during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja and ordered the government to pay him ₦10 million in compensation. In […]

NEWS

Tinubu Signs New NIMC Act 2026 Into Law to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Identity System

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, replacing the 2007 legislation and introducing a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem, enhancing data protection and boosting cyber security. In a statement on Friday by Headline, Corporate Communications, Kayode

FEATURES

(Analysis) Inside Nigeria’s State Police Reform: What Changes and Why It Matters

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

The passage of the constitutional amendment establishing state police by the 10th National Assembly marks one of the most significant security reforms in Nigeria’s democratic history. For decades, calls for state policing have dominated national discourse, with many arguing that the country’s centralized policing structure was no longer adequate to tackle