NEWS

We’ll Keep Reaching Out to AES -Says New ECOWAS Chief

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has acknowledged the depth of the crisis confronting West African integration, with its new Commission President, General Birame Diop, declaring that the regional bloc must rebuild its unity and urgently reopen meaningful engagement with

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EFCC Recovers N1.23trn, Secures 10,872 Convictions Under Olukoyede

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N1.23 trillion and secured 10,872 convictions in the first 34 months of Ola Olukoyede’s tenure as Executive Chairman of the anti-graft agency. Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday, August 31, 2026, during a media briefing at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja to mark his three-year stewardship. […]

BUSINESS

Appreciating the benefits of the CBN Regulatory Sandbox Programme

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

By Lawal Nasir The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently opened applications for the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, with dedicated tracks for Virtual Asset Service Providers, VASPs, and Data-Enabled Financial Services. This is certainly a major pointer with regards to how Nigeria is working to shape the future of finance. A regulatory […]

NEWS

Timipre Sylva Resigns From APC Amid Alleged Coup Plot Investigation

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), amid allegations linking him to an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Sylva announced his resignation in a letter dated August 31, 2026, addressed to the APC Chairman of Ward 4 in […]

COLUMNS

The Grim Reaper Snatched Dotun Oladipo

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde It was Benjamin Franklin, an American polymath, who gave the world one popular quote on death. Franklin, in one of his writings, was emphatic when he stated that “death takes no bribes.” Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, and died on April 17, 1790. Perhaps, there won’t be any need for him […]

NEWS

Mining Marshals Explain Stone Rockers Shutdown

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2026

….Say Abuja Quarry Remains Crime Scene The Mining Marshals have justified the continued closure of the Stone Rockers Nigeria Limited quarry in Abuja, saying the facility remains a crime scene in an ongoing criminal case before the Federal High Court. The clarification followed a recent petition by Stone Rockers to President Bola Tinubu and other […]