NEWS

FG Targets 5 Million Nigerians For Poverty Exit Through Skills Acquisition

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2026

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to lift five million young Nigerians out of poverty through skills acquisition and empowerment programmes designed to promote sustainable livelihoods and economic independence. The initiative, being implemented under the National Poverty Reduction with

NEWS

Niger Tragedy: Ajia Demands Answers Over Death of 37 Suspected Illegal Miners

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2026

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Dan Amanan Fune Emirate of Yobe State. Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, Ph.D., has expressed concern over the death of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, describing the incident as a […]

EDUCATION

King’s College Concession: Group Demands Immediate Reversal

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2026

… Warns FG Against Privatising Public Education The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to concession King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA), describing the move as a dangerous step towards the commercialisation of public education. In a statement issued on Tuesday,

NEWS

42% of Nigerian Schoolgirls Face Gender Violence

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

….FG, EU Move to Strengthen Justice for Abused Children Nearly one in every two female students in Nigeria experiences some form of gender-based violence during years in school, a disturbing trend that is fuelling school dropouts, inflicting lasting psychological trauma and denying thousands of children justice, stakeholders warned on Tuesday. The alarming figures

LEAD STORY 2

FG, Niger Launch Nigeria’s Biggest Solar-Powered Industrial Park in Landmark Energy Shift

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

Nigeria’s push to combine industrialisation with clean energy gathered momentum at the weekend as the Federal Government and the Niger State Government broke ground for what is set to become the country’s largest solar-powered industrial project and the biggest embedded renewable energy installation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project, spearheaded by Abuja Steel Mills

EDUCATION

Abuse, Violence Threaten Safety of Nigerian Schools as FG, EU Launch Fresh Crackdown

Daily Dispatch June 10, 2026

Schools across Nigeria, once regarded as safe spaces for learning and personal development, are increasingly becoming environments where children face abuse, exploitation and violence, prompting fresh intervention by the federal government and international partners to strengthen accountability and justice for survivors. Alarmed by the growing prevalence of school-related