HEALTH

Health Financing Crisis Deepens as Expert Warns Francophone Africa Faces Rising Vulnerability

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2026

A leading African public health expert, Dr. Mayaka Ma-Nitu, has warned that Francophone Africa is becoming increasingly vulnerable to health emergencies due to chronic underfunding, declining external donor support and weak domestic investment in healthcare systems. Speaking on the growing

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Netherlands Donates Equipment to Boost Nigeria Immigration’s Hostmanship Programme

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2026

The Kingdom of the Netherlands has donated specialised equipment to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to strengthen its Hostmanship Unit, deepening more than two decades of bilateral cooperation aimed at improving migration management and customer service delivery. The equipment was presented by the Repatriation and Departure Service (R&DS) of the Dutch Ministry of

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CIMBO Rejects NNSTF Levy

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2026

… Seeks Greater Investment In Middle Belt Security The Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt Organisations (CIMBO) has declared its total support for the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) in rejecting the proposed monthly ₦1 billion contribution by northern governors to the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF), urging governors of Middle Belt states to instead deploy

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PFIPC: Accountant-General Alleges Suspect Intercepted State House Letter That Could Have Exposed Forgery

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

The Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has alleged that a key letter from the Office of the Accountant-General to the State House was intercepted by Adeniyi Adeyemi, a development he said prevented the early discovery of forged documents linked to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Ogunjimi made the

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NCDMB, OFY Multi Dynamics Conclude Electricity Meter Repairs, Switchgear Training In Lagos

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

An intensive two weeks Electricity Meter Repairs and Electrical Distribution Switchgear training and empowerment programme for 50 beneficiaries in Lagos State has been concluded. The programme was sponsored by Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with OFY Multi Dynamics Ltd. The training, which held from July 13 to July 24, 2026 in

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Fubara Targets ‘Dubai in Rivers’ as FG, State Seal Creative Economy Deal

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday unveiled an ambitious vision to transform the Oyorokoto coastline into a world-class tourism destination comparable to Dubai, as the Federal Government and the state signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive the Renewed Hope Cultural Project. Speaking at the signing ceremony at Government House, Port Harcourt,