NEWS

Zulum receives seven Ambassadors, UN officials on humanitarian visit to Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has received ambassadors from seven countries alongside senior United Nations and federal government officials during a high-level humanitarian visit to Maiduguri. The visiting diplomats represented India, Egypt, Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey,

BUSINESS

Ojulari: Reopening PH refinery was costly mistake for Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, has admitted that the reopening of the Port Harcourt Refinery resulted in significant financial losses, describing the move as an inefficient use of public funds due to the company’s limited capacity to operate refineries profitably. Ojulari made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking at […]

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Nigeria, France deepen defence cooperation to boost regional security

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

Nigeria and France have taken further steps to strengthen bilateral defence collaboration as part of ongoing efforts to address security challenges and enhance regional stability. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday received the French Defence Attaché to Nigeria, Colonel Stéphane Useo, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting

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Alleged cyberstalking: Court rejects Sowore’s documents in trial on false claim against Tinubu

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

*Orders probe of leaked court session video A Federal High Court in Abuja in two rulings on Wednesday rejected two sets of documents tendered by politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore in his ongoing trial on cyberstalking charge. Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly making false claim against […]

NEWS

Akpabio pays tribute to late Senator Okechukwu Ezea at valedictory plenary

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, on Tuesday led tributes in honour of the late Senator Okechukwu Okey Ezea during a valedictory plenary session of the Senate, describing his death as “a loss in our family” and one that transcends party lines. In an emotional eulogy delivered on the floor of the […]

NEWS

Ex-Pension Reform Task Force Chairman Abdulrasheed Maina Hospitalised After Collapse

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

Former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been hospitalised in Abuja after collapsing on Tuesday, according to his aide. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Maina’s media assistant, Emmanuel Ekwe, said the former pension boss slumped while attempting to access his office. He was subsequently rushed to a hospital in […]