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Babagana Umara Zulum Praises Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Establishing Three Federal Institutions in Borno

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has showered praises on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment and take-off of three strategic federal institutions in the state within three years, describing the development as a landmark intervention capable of reshaping the

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Remi Tinubu commissions nursing quarters, two mega schools in Borno

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday commissioned newly completed nursing quarters and two mega primary schools in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and expand access to quality education in the state. The projects were executed under Governor Babagana Zulum’s administration, which has

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Nigeria Scales Up Malaria Vaccination as MSF Warns of Deadly Link with Child Malnutrition

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to curb its malaria crisis, the Federal Government has expanded the rollout of malaria vaccines to more states, even as humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) raises concern over the growing toll of the disease among malnourished children. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency

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DHO IMPACT 0.2: Healthcare Outreach Initiative Delivers Measurable Results Across Kogi Central

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

A growing healthcare intervention effort under the banner of DHO IMPACT (Health Care Programs) 0.2 is drawing attention for its sustained delivery of medical services across communities in Kogi Central. According to its coordinator, Dr. Hope Omeiza, the initiative represents a shift away from rhetoric-driven engagement toward practical, results-oriented leadership. He

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Tensions Over Livestock Poisoning in Plateau

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

Three persons have been killed in an attack on Hurum village in Tenti District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, in what sources described as a retaliatory incident linked to the earlier poisoning of nine livestock by Berom militia in the area. Zagazola report that the victims were identified as Clement Polycarp, […]

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MSF Ramps Up Emergency Response as Lassa Fever Outbreak Deepens in Benue

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2026

A worsening Lassa fever outbreak in Benue State has triggered an urgent intervention by international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), as rising infections and deaths place severe pressure on already stretched health facilities. Working in collaboration with the Benue State Ministry of Health, MSF has deployed emergency teams to reinforce