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Xenophobia: Nigeria Tightens Diplomatic Pressure on South Africa Over Protests

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

Nigeria has stepped up diplomatic engagement with South Africa over renewed anti-foreigner demonstrations, pressing for stronger protections for its citizens and the urgent rollout of a bilateral mechanism aimed at detecting and defusing tensions before they spiral. The move followed the

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FG Cracks Down on Fake Ambassadors, Criminalises Unauthorised Use of Diplomatic Titles

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2026

The Federal Government has moved decisively to protect the sanctity of Nigeria’s diplomatic system, declaring the unauthorised use of ambassadorial titles a criminal offence punishable under the law. Raising alarm over what it described as a disturbing rise in impersonation and fraudulent conferment of diplomatic ranks, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

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FG, NCDC Partner To Unlock North Central Mining Potential

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has teamed up with the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) to unlock the vast mining potential of the North Central region and increase jobs through mineral processing. Receiving the management team of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC)in his office, the HonourableMinister of Solid Minerals Development Mr Dele

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FG Publishes List of 48 Individuals, Groups Linked to Terrorism Financing

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2026

The Federal Government has released a list of 48 individuals and organisations allegedly linked to terrorism financing in Nigeria. The list, made public on Saturday by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), is part of ongoing efforts to curb the flow of funds to terrorist networks and strengthen national security. According to authorities, the individuals and […]

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FG Launches Unified Framework to Streamline Aid, Drive Poverty Reduction

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2026

The Federal Government has introduced a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s humanitarian and poverty reduction system, unveiling a unified framework aimed at ending years of disjointed interventions and guiding vulnerable citizens from survival toward self-reliance. The announcement followed a four-day National Technical Workshop in Abuja, where the Minister of Humanitarian

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The Insecurity Triad (II): Banditry — The Rural Siege and the Weaponisation of the Harvest

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2026

By MAX AMUCHIE | The Sunday Stew There is a different kind of silence in the countryside. It is not the anxious quiet of a ringing phone, but the heavy stillness of abandoned farmlands. Crops rot where they were planted. Footpaths disappear into overgrowth. Entire communities live with one eye open—not listening for a call, […]