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Nigeria launches 2026 humanitarian needs and response plan

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

….Signals Shift to Resilience and Poverty Reduction The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the 2026 Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), reaffirming its commitment to move beyond emergency relief toward prevention, resilience, and sustainable development. Speaking

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Tinubu approves targeted incentives to fast-track Shell’s Bonga South West Deep-Offshore Project

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support the proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project being developed by Shell and its partners, in a move aimed at unlocking jobs, boosting foreign-exchange inflows and strengthening Nigeria’s energy sector. The President also directed the Special Adviser to the

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Tinubu meets Oyo, Plateau Governors at Presidential Villa

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding separate meetings with the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The engagements, which are taking place behind closed doors, are part of the President’s ongoing consultations with state governors on key national and subnational issues. […]

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WFP raises alarm over possible food aid cuts as hunger deepens in Northern Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that more than one million people in northeast Nigeria could lose access to emergency food and nutrition assistance within weeks due to a severe funding shortfall. The agency said that without urgent financial support, it will be forced to drastically scale down its operations, limiting assistance […]

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Kurmin Wali Church Attacks Spark Fresh Calls for Community-Based Forest Guards

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) have condemned the recent attack on Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as a stark reminder of the security gaps in forest-bordering communities across northern Nigeria. According to reports, armed kidnappers stormed the community, invaded three churches, abducted 169

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President Tinubu hosts Shell CEO, Executives at State House

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received a delegation of Shell executives at the State House, Abuja, led by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wael Sawan. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between the Federal Government and Shell in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, with discussions centred on investment opportunities, energy security, and