NEWS

Adeola Hails Tinubu, Abiodun, Osoba Over Emergence as Ogun APC Consensus Candidate

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola has expressed gratitude to key leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his emergence as the party’s consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Ogun State. Adeola, who represents Ogun West and chairs the Senate Committee on

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Tinubu: New Tax Reforms to End Poverty Legacy, Drive Prosperity as NRS Headquarters Opens

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria’s old, colonial-era tax laws contributed to widespread poverty, assuring that the newly implemented tax reforms will unlock opportunities, boost investment, and promote inclusive economic growth. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at the commissioning of the 16-storey Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) Headquarters, Tinubu said the

BUSINESS NEWS

No Subsidy Return Even as Petrol Prices Climb, Says Finance Minister

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has dismissed any possibility of reintroducing fuel subsidies, even as petrol prices surge due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Speaking during a media briefing of the G-24 on the sidelines of the April 2026 Global Financial Stability Report launch by the […]

FEATURES

The Satellite That Refused to Stand Still: Why Nigeria’s Space Asset Is Finally Coming Into Its Own

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

By Danjuma Amodu For more than a decade, Nigeria has occupied a unique but under-celebrated position in Africa’s digital story. Since 2011, the country has operated its own communications satellite—an achievement few nations on the continent can claim. It placed Nigeria in a select league of countries with sovereign space-based communications infrastructure, a strategic

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Marwa Warns University Students Against Drug Abuse, Says It Destroys Future Prospects

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has warned Nigerian youths against drug abuse, describing it as a dangerous habit capable of ruining their future and career prospects. Marwa gave the warning on Tuesday while delivering the convocation lecture at the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of […]

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Praise Greets Adedeji, Tinubu as New NRS Headquarters Opens in Abuja

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

The Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Zach Adedeji, has received widespread commendation following the commissioning of the agency’s new headquarters in Abuja, with supporters highlighting both infrastructural progress and fiscal policy gains under the current administration. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, attendees pointed to Adedeji’s presentation,