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Customs begins enforcement of penalties against banks over delayed revenue remittance

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced enforcement actions against designated banks found to be delaying the remittance of customs revenue, warning that defaulting institutions will now face financial penalties and possible additional sanctions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the

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Paddy–Arikawe Road: Ogun Govt Orders Contractor to Stop Work, Insists on Strict Compliance with Specifications

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Ogun State Government has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on substandard road construction, warning that any contractor who fails to adhere strictly to approved specifications risks immediate suspension or termination of their contract. The warning followed a stop-work order issued by the Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure on Monday, December 15, to

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Breaking: FCT Traditional Ruler Donates N1m To Support Tinubu’s Reelection

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Agaba of Jiwa Chiefdom in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Alhaji Idris Musa, has supported Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a group working for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with a sum of N1 million. The traditional ruler made the donation when members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors were led […]

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Engineers Farouk Ahmed, Gbenga Komolafe resign, President Tinubu nominates successors to the Senate for approval

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both

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Wike Reinstates FCT-IRS Executive Chairman, Michael Ango

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reinstated the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo and Acting Executive Chairman of the FCT Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr. Michael Ango. This was made known in a statement on Wednesday, by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Public Communication and […]

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Akpabio Mourns Ex-CJN Ibrahim Tanko, Hails Legacy

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko. Akpabio in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, described the late Chief Justice as a dedicated public servant who devoted his life to upholding the rule […]