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Manjo Urges Tinubu To Consider ₦1,000 Petrol, ₦1,100 Diesel Price Stabilisation Plan

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2026

A retired Permanent Secretary in the Kwara State Public Service and academic, Dr. Yusuf Garba Manjo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider a targeted and temporary petroleum production support programme aimed at cushioning Nigerians from the impact of high energy costs. Manjo made

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Video: Tension In Minna As 37 Suspected Illegal Miners Die In NSCDC Custody

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2026

Tension has reportedly risen in Minna, Niger State, following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The victims were among scores of persons arrested during enforcement operations against illegal mining in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of the state on September […]

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UK Moves to Deepen Abia Partnership on Digital Economy, Power, Investment

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2026

The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening economic and digital cooperation with Abia State, with the British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Jonny Baxter, highlighting the state’s entrepreneurial base and emerging opportunities for investment, innovation and job creation. Baxter made the commitment during a two-day visit to Abia, where he held talks

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NSCDC Commandant Steps Aside as Minister Orders Probe into Niger Detention Deaths

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has removed its Niger State Commandant from operational duties and commenced a full-scale investigation into the deaths of illegal miners who were in the custody of the Corps. The development followed an order by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, directing the Commandant General of the […]

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Abandoned Shell Wells: Akwa Ibom Communities Count Cost of 70-Year Oil Legacy

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2026

…Farmers lose farmlands, fishermen lose streams as HOMEF demands cleanup, compensation and enforcement of court judgment Seven decades after Shell drilled and capped oil wells that were considered commercially unviable in parts of Akwa Ibom State, communities in Ikono and Ibiono Ibom Local Government Areas say they are still paying the environmental and economic

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NSCDC Orders High-Powered Probe as Suspected Illegal Miners Die in Custody in Niger

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has confirmed the death of some suspected illegal miners arrested during enforcement operations in Niger State and constituted a high-powered team to investigate the incident. The suspects were arrested during a coordinated operation by the Niger State Command in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis on September 15 and […]