NEWS

Presidency Dismisses Makinde’s Claim of ₦250bn NLNG Dividends for Each State

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) dividends for each state, describing the allegation as false and inconsistent with available financial records. The Presidency said

NEWS

Press Statement: DSS, FG urged to probe alleged IPOB training camp in Lagos

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2026

The Inspector General of Police, IG, Tunde Disu and the Director General, Department for State Security, [DSS] have been urged to probe the alleged existence of training camp of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, [IPOB] also known as “Unknown Gunmen” in Lagos State. The revelation about the existence of the camp came through Court investigations of […]

FEATURES

DSS Arrests of NYSC Kidnappers, Faisal Maina: Why Intelligence Must Take Centre Stage

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2026

By Olufemi Lawson The recent arrest of five suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, alongside the arrest of fugitive Faisal Maina, represents a significant achievement by the Department of State Services (DSS) and a welcome development in Nigeria’s fight against insecurity. Beyond the arrests themselves,

BUSINESS

Abiodun to Break Ground for Lee Group’s 450-Hectare Industrial Park in Ogun

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2026

Ogun State is set to host another major industrial development as Lee Group, a multinational conglomerate, prepares to establish an ultra-modern industrial park on 450 hectares of land acquired along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, around Makun Village near the Sagamu Interchange. Governor Dapo Abiodun is scheduled to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the project on

NEWS

NDLEA Intercepts Saudi-Bound Cannabis in Palm Oil Keg

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2026

….Seizes N7bn Tramadol at Lagos Port …Arrests 85-year-old grandmother with 179kg of skunk in Edo, destroys 7.5 tonnes of cannabis at Ondo farm The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a Saudi Arabia-bound consignment of cannabis concealed in a gallon of palm oil at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, while uncovering […]

NEWS

Wisdom Kwati Group Targets $100bn Revenue by 2036

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2026

….Eyes NGX, London Listings Wisdom Kwati Group, a Nigerian conglomerate, has unveiled plans to grow its consolidated revenue to $100 billion by 2036 and pursue listings on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and London Stock Exchange in 2027, setting out an ambitious expansion programme spanning real estate, agriculture, financial technology, aviation and manufacturing. The