HEALTH

Global HIV Response Falters as Funding Cuts Raise Fears of Resurgence

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

The global fight against HIV/AIDS is at a critical turning point, with new data from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warning that reductions in international funding and cuts to prevention and community health services are threatening decades of progress against the

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Zulum Announces Closure of Konduga IDP Camp as Borno Accelerates Resettlement Drive

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

…Inspects ongoing housing projects in Amarwa, Maiwa Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has announced plans to close the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Konduga Local Government Area as part of efforts to accelerate the state’s ongoing resettlement programme. The move comes shortly after the successful closure of the Bama IDP camp, which was […]

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No Rest Until Key FCT Projects Are Delivered, Wike Declares

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

…Says Tinubu’s Govt Will Meet January Deadline On FCT Projects Completion Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that there would be no slowdown in the execution of critical infrastructure projects in Abuja, insisting that the administration remains under obligation to fulfil promises made to residents before President

ENTERTAINMENT

Gbenga Adeyinka to host QEDNG Summit as Kiekie joins speakers

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

Ace comedian and compere Gbenga Adeyinka will host the second edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit, while actress and content creator Kiekie has joined the growing list of speakers for the event. The announcement was made on Monday by Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of QEDNG. Dr Olamide Okulaja, technical adviser to the Lagos State

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Nigeria, AfDB Back African Mineral Local Value Addition

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

Determined to usher a new lease of life for African economies,Nigeria and the African Development Bank, AfDB have called for stronger African control over the continent’s vast mineral resources, advocating data sovereignty, regional collaboration and strategic financing as essential to ensuring that mineral-rich countries in Africa derive greater economic value from their

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NDLEA Intercepts N10bn Worth of Cocaine

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2026

….Loud, Opioids at Lagos Ports, Arrests Drug Kingpins The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs valued at over N10 billion in a series of coordinated operations across Lagos and other parts of the country, arresting suspected drug kingpins and recovering military-grade ammunition concealed in kegs of palm oil. The seizures,