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CJN Bans Use of ‘Barrister’ as Official Title in Supreme Court Communications

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2026

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has ordered lawyers and court officials to discontinue the use of the title “Barrister” before their names in all official communications and activities involving the Supreme Court. The directive was conveyed in a memorandum dated July 13 and

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NNPC Records N535bn Profit After Tax for June ‘26

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

NNPC Limited recorded ₦535 billion profit after tax for the month of June representing 15.8% increase from the ₦462bn in recorded in May. This figure is contained in the company’s monthly financial and operations report for the month of June 2026. Total revenue for the month stood at ₦4,389 billion, while cumulative statutory payments to […]

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South-East Security Key to Nigeria’s Unity, Economic Growth — Information Minister

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that lasting peace and security in the South-East are essential to Nigeria’s unity, economic prosperity and overall national development. Speaking on Thursday at the 2026 South-East Regional Security Summit in Umuahia, Idris said the stability of the South-East directly impacts the

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Obasanjo: Choosing Atiku as My Running Mate Was the Biggest Mistake of My Political Career

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described his decision to choose Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the greatest mistake of his political career. Obasanjo made the remark on Friday in Lagos during a fireside chat with Charly Boy at the unveiling of Charly Boy’s foundation and his memoir, 999: […]

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Fubara Woos Investors as Rivers Unveils High-Tech Paint Plant for Oil, Gas Industry

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday renewed his administration’s commitment to creating an investment-friendly environment, declaring that sustained infrastructure development and improved ease of doing business are central to the state’s economic growth strategy. The governor made the declaration during the commissioning of the Solewant Specialty

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ECOWAS Targets Gender Parity by 2035

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

… Nigeria Pushes Bold Reforms to Boost Women’s Political Leadership West African leaders have launched an ambitious regional push to break decades of women’s political exclusion, with Nigeria pledging far-reaching reforms and ECOWAS setting a 2035 deadline to achieve gender parity in political leadership across the sub-region. The commitment emerged at the Forum on