NEWS

iDICE National Coordinator Ife Adebayo to Deliver Keynote at QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2026

The National Coordinator of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme at the Bank of Industry (BOI), Ife Adebayo, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0 scheduled to hold on Tuesday, August 11, at the Radisson Blu Hotel,

COLUMNS

Another View on the Matter of Akara

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene The feisty debate over First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s comment on akara, roasted corn, and kulikuli, while discussing the Federal Government’s economic programme, is still stirring up a strong aroma, much like the smell of any of these popular local snacks.The thing won’t just go away, especially after her husband, President Bola Ahmed […]

FEATURES

Local content must create value for Nigerians

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2026

By Olu Verheijen For twenty-five years, NOG Energy Week has been one of the rooms where Nigeria tells the truth about energy: what we have promised, what we have postponed, what we have delivered, and what we must now become.This year’s theme speaks of ambition, competitiveness and resilience. I want to add a fourth word: […]

LEAD STORY 2

70% Of FCT Projects We Completed Were Abandoned For 16 Years, Wike

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has revealed that about 70 per cent of the projects completed by the FCT Administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were abandoned contracts awarded 15 to 16 years ago. Wike said the projects were revived and completed in line with Tinubu’s directive that no viable […]

NEWS

President Tinubu Inaugurates Presidential Working Group on National Policing Bill

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to prepare the legal framework for the implementation of state police across the country. President Tinubu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, inaugurated the panel at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The inauguration followed the National

FEATURES

Yewa Obas’ Rejection of Lado’s Gift: Political Neutrality or Risky Gamble?

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2026

By Adesola Omoogun The decision by traditional rulers in Yewa, Ogun State, to reject a gift from governorship aspirant Ladi Adebutu has sparked debate over the role of monarchs in partisan politics and whether the move aligns with the long-standing expectation of royal neutrality. Adebutu, popularly known as Lado, reportedly visited the monarchs as part […]