NEWS

Tinubu Flags Off Reconstruction of Ibadan–Ijebu-Ode Road

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

….Approves Abeokuta–Ibadan Dualisation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the reconstruction and dualisation of the 58-kilometre Ibadan–Ijebu-Ode Road linking Oyo and Ogun states, while approving the immediate reconstruction and dualisation of the Abeokuta–Ibadan Road. The

COLUMNS

NCC And Its Erroneous Implementation Of Public Service Rules

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

By Steve Opeyemi The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has in recent past sent Directors that have spent 8 years in service packing because a government circular had made it a requirement since Yar’adua came to power. Many organisations have implemented the circular and some have navigated to find a way out by using different nomenclature […]

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 justice system and democratic institutions. Adesanya-Davies, in a statement on

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