NEWS

Adesanya-Davies Welcomes NBA to Port Harcourt

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

….Calls for Stronger Rule of Law Former presidential candidate, Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has welcomed delegates to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, describing the gathering as an important platform for strengthening Nigeria’s

BUSINESS

Bonga Southwest/Aparo Project: NNPC, Partners Sign Agreements to Unlock $21bn Deepwater Investment

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and the contractor parties to OML 118 have signed key agreements to advance the $15 billion-$21 billion Bonga Southwest/Aparo (BSWAp) deepwater project towards Final Investment Decision (FID). The agreements, comprising an Addendum to the OML 118 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and an Addendum to the Dispute

NEWS

Fubara defends Rivers LG payroll clean-up

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

….says ghost workers exercise not political Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has defended his administration’s decision to implement the recommendations of a staff payroll verification exercise across the state’s 23 Local Government Areas, insisting that the move is aimed at eliminating ghost workers and enforcing fiscal discipline rather than targeting

ENTERTAINMENT

Tinubu Mourns Veteran Nollywood Actor Taiwo Hassan, Ogogo

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, following his death. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the late actor as a distinguished artiste whose

FEATURES

Ogogo Danced Away Barefooted

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

By Kunle Awosiyan Death, did you ever cross our minds?Perhaps some years ago, when Taiwo Hassan was so sick that we thought death had come calling. Yet Ogogo refused to die. He came back to life, though emaciated, and once again danced to his Bàtá drums and sang his Ìjálá songs. When he regained his […]

ENTERTAINMENT

Ogun Government Mourns Taiwo Hassan, Ogogo, Hails His Legacy of Excellence

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

The Ogun State Government has received with deep sadness the passing of veteran actor and filmmaker, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. His death is a monumental loss to Ogun State, Nigeria’s creative industry and the entire nation. He was not merely an accomplished actor; he was a shining light whose remarkable talent, discipline […]