BUSINESS FEATURES

Why Shell’s $20 Billion Bet on Nigeria Reflects Growing Confidence in Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

By Sunday Oladapo When Shell Plc announced plans to invest up to $20 billion in Nigeria, it was not just another headline-grabbing foreign direct investment pledge. It was a powerful signal that Africa’s largest economy is regaining the trust of global capital, and that President Bola Ahmed

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House rejects Minority Caucus’ ad-hoc panel on Tax Laws

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

The House of Representatives has distanced itself from an ad-hoc committee set up by the Minority Caucus to probe alleged changes in sections of the newly passed tax laws. In a statement, the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi, clarified that the power to constitute an ad-hoc committee for oversight purposes lies exclusively with the Speaker and […]

COLUMNS

The Business Of Abductions In Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde The trend of abductions and kidnapping for ransom as a big business in Nigeria is worrying and should be declared a national disaster. The planned, well-coordinated criminal enterprise is growing, with a large number of people providing different services to feed the ‘supply chain’. There are the snitches, who provide information on […]

FEATURES

Benue’s Quiet Turnaround: How Governor Hyacinth Alia Is Rewriting the State’s Story

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Away from the glare of national headlines and the usual politics of loud self-praise, a profound transformation is taking place in Benue State. Under the leadership of Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, policies and projects that once existed only on paper are now materialising into concrete economic and social gains. What is emerging is not […]

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Benue development on display as Media Executives tour state projects

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Some senior media executives across Nigeria have commended the Benue State Government for what they described as visible and impactful developmental strides under the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. The high-level media delegation was led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga; the Senior Special Assistant to the

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Soldiers arrest 65-year-old woman over alleged drug supply to terrorists in North-East

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, over alleged involvement in supplying illicit drugs to Boko Haram fighters operating in Nigeria’s North-East. The arrest was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt-Col Sanni Uba. According to him, […]