NEWS

NDLEA Destroys N301bn Drugs

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

…. Vows to Cripple Cartels’ Financial Networks The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs worth an estimated N301.058 billion, sending a fresh warning to drug barons, traffickers and financiers that the agency will not

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UK Backs Adeleke’s Re-election

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

….Flags Vote-Buying, BVAS, Accessibility Issues in Osun Poll The United Kingdom has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, while raising concerns over vote-buying, voter interference, accessibility for persons with disabilities and the elderly, as well as overcrowding linked to the limited and slow deployment of BVAS devices during

HEALTH

EU Releases €2.3m to Fight Cholera as Nigeria Gets €1.5m

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

…61,888 cases, 1,230 deaths recorded across Africa in five months The European Union has released €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria and three other African countries to contain the spread of cholera, as the disease continues to pose a major public health threat across the continent. Nigeria is to receive the largest share […]

NEWS

$65,000 Up for Grabs as ECOWAS Revives Startup Awards

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unveiled a $65,000 prize pool for the second edition of its Startup Awards, with about 60 entrepreneurs expected to compete for the top three positions. The competition, scheduled for September 28, 2026, is coming five years after the inaugural edition held in Niamey, Niger Republic, in […]

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Tinubu Celebrate Babangida At 85

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

….Hails Former Military President’s Contributions to Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding leader whose impact on Nigeria remains indelible. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,

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Lere Olayinka Hits Back at Deji Adeyanju Over Abuja Flooding Criticism

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

A former media aide and political commentator, Lere Olayinka, has criticised lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju over his comments on flooding in parts of Abuja following Saturday’s heavy rainfall. Olayinka, in a statement titled “Deji Adeyanju and His Gang of Flooded Brains,” dismissed what he described as Adeyanju’s repeated criticism of the Federal Capital Territory […]