NEWS

Nigeria, Türkiye Sign Mining Pact to Boost Investment, Technology Transfer

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Türkiye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector, in a move expected to deepen economic ties between both countries. The agreement was signed during the

NEWS

Akingbade Urges Tinubu to Prioritise Release of Abducted Yawota, Borno Pupils

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

Civil Society advocate, Theophilous Akingbade has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently review Nigeria’s security architecture and secure the release of school children recently abducted in Yawota, Oyo State, and Borno State. Speaking with journalists in Ile Kongo, Ogbomoso, on Monday, Akingbade congratulated Tinubu on his victory at the All Progressives Congress

NEWS

Fubara Targets Q1 2027 for Completion of Rivers State Secretariat Reconstruction

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that the ongoing reconstruction of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt will be completed and ready for use by the first quarter of 2027. The governor made the declaration on Monday after inspecting the extensive renovation works at the iconic government facility located in the Old […]

NEWS

FG Moves to Protect Nigerian Innovations as Global IP Body Opens First Sub-Saharan African Office in Abuja

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

Nigeria is positioning itself for a major leap in the global knowledge economy as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to protect intellectual property, unlock the economic potential of the creative industry and attract innovation-driven investments. The push gained fresh momentum on Monday with the announcement that the Director General of the World Intellectual

NEWS

FG Declares Two-Day Public Holiday for Eid-el-Adha

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

…Nigerians to Observe Wednesday, Thursday as Government Calls for National Prayer, Unity The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid ul Adha celebration, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar. The announcement was made on Monday by the Minister of […]

NEWS

Forest Security Gaps Fuel Rise of Community Defence Groups, NCYP Warns FG

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security landscape, warning that the growing emergence of community self-defence structures across the country signals a dangerous shift that could deepen national security fragmentation if not urgently addressed. In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday and signed