LEAD STORY 1

Court Rejects El-Rufai’s Bail Review as DSS Closes Case

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, seeking a review of his bail conditions in the ongoing alleged wiretapping trial. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the matter on Tuesday, declined the request by the defence to

LEAD STORY 2

Tinubu Sends State Police Bill to Senate, Lawmakers Set for Consideration

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police to the Senate, marking a significant step in the ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. The proposed legislation, which aims to create a legal framework for state-controlled police forces across the federation, is expected to come up for

EDUCATION HEALTH

King’s College London Opens Fully Funded Online Health Programme for Nigerian Students

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

Nigerian secondary school graduates seeking a pathway into higher education and careers in healthcare have been offered a fresh opportunity as the Afe Babalola Centre for Transnational Education at King’s College London has opened applications for a fully funded Foundation Certificate in Applied Health. The one-year programme, which begins on September 14, 2026, is being

HEALTH

Global AIDS Fight at Crossroads as UN Warns Funding Cuts Threaten Goal of Ending Epidemic by 2030

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

The global fight against HIV/AIDS stands at a defining moment as the United Nations warned that steep funding cuts and growing attacks on human rights could reverse decades of hard-won gains and derail the ambitious target of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. As world leaders on Monday convened at the United […]

NEWS

Southern Parkway Service Lanes to End Gridlock, Transform Abuja’s Southern Corridor, Tinubu Assures

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured residents of Abuja that the construction of the two service carriageways of the Southern Parkway will significantly ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity and accelerate development across the southern districts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Represented by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),

NEWS

Abuja’s Landscape Will Change Completely Before End of Tinubu’s First Term, Wike Vows

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday declared that the landscape of Abuja would be completely transformed before the end of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first term in office, insisting that ongoing infrastructure projects would not be abandoned because of the approaching election season. Wike spoke at the official flag-off of […]