NEWS

Power Minister Hails TCN, NDPHC, AEDC for Key Infrastructure Achievements

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2026

Minister of Power, Adebayo Joseph Tegbe, has praised the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for recent achievements aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s electricity supply and improving service

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IOM Assists 180 Nigerians to Return from Libya as Voluntary Repatriation Efforts Continue

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2026

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday received 180 Nigerian migrants who voluntarily returned from Libya under the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme supported by the European Union. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos from Benghazi, Libya, where many had been stranded under

EDUCATION

Fubara Reassures Teachers of School Safety as Rivers NUT Protests Rising Attacks on Schools

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2026

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured teachers and students of continued protection in schools across the state, following growing concerns over attacks on educational institutions and the abduction of teachers and pupils in parts of Nigeria. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday when members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Rivers […]

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Jimoh Ibrahim Elected Chairman of UN Fifth Committee

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2026

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has been elected Chairman of the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, the body responsible for overseeing the organisation’s budget, finance and administrative matters. The appointment places Nigeria in a key leadership position within the UN system, as the Fifth Committee is the

NEWS

Lere Olayinka Urges Governors to Emulate Fayose’s Approach to Insecurity

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2026

Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has cited the security measures adopted by former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, as a model for tackling insecurity, particularly in the South-West region.In a statement shared on social media, Olayinka recalled that during Fayose’s administration, the state faced threats from […]

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Defections Rock House of Representatives as Kingsley Chinda Joins APC, Six Oyo Lawmakers Dump PDP for APM

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2026

A wave of defections swept through the House of Representatives on Tuesday as several lawmakers announced changes in their political affiliations, significantly altering the composition of parties in the Green Chamber. The most notable development was the defection of Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress