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Why State Police Frighten Nigerians

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2026

By Iduh Onah EVERY nation eventually arrives at defining moments when the issue before it is no longer what ought to be done, but whether those entrusted with doing it are worthy of the people’s trust. Nigeria’s recurring debate over state police belongs squarely in that category. Just

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NNPC Ltd Calls for Stronger Energy Ecosystem Collaboration

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

…As Ojulari Unveils One-Year Performance Scorecard…Outlines Strategic Vision for Nigeria’s Energy Future The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has called for stronger collaboration across Nigeria’s energy industry to unlock Africa’s vast energy potential, saying partnerships

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Tinubu Urges Afreximbank to Drive Africa’s Industrialisation, Value Addition

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts to mobilise Africa’s human, financial and natural resources to accelerate the continent’s industrialisation and economic transformation. The President made the call on Tuesday while receiving a delegation from Afreximbank, led by its President and

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Tinubu Orders ICPC Probe of Fake Presidential Council, Gives 30-Day Deadline

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of a fictitious body known as the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC), describing it as an illegal entity with no legal backing or government approval. In a statement issued on Tuesday by

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Ogun Attracts $100 Million Initial Oil Palm Investment as Presco Plc Commences Operations

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

Ogun State has recorded another significant investment milestone as Presco PLC, one of Nigeria’s foremost integrated oil palm companies, has concluded plans to establish operations in the state with an initial investment of about $100 million, further affirming the confidence of local and international investors in the investment-friendly policies of the Prince Dapo

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We’ll replicate FCT’s infrastructural strides in every part of Nigeria – Tinubu

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration determined to replicate the infrastructural stride being recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in every part of the country. Tinubu made the promise in Abuja on Tuesday, while inaugurating the newly constructed Transitway N2, from Central Business District to Wuse District, with two bridges by the Federal