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After Obey and KSA, will Fuji bury Jùjú? (2)

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, August 14, 2026) A musical genre rarely dies on the day its last great musician dies. It dies more quietly, when generations stop hearing themselves in the music. This, most probably, may be the real trouble with Jùjú. Bathwater cascades from

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Zulum’s Communication Aide Bundi Wins National Digitak Communication Award

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

…15 individuals, agencies honoured at 6th National Spokespersons Awards in Abuja The Senior Technical Assistant to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Print and Digital Communications, Abdurrahman Bundi, has emerged winner of the Digital Communication category at the 2026 National Spokespersons Awards, joining 14 other individuals and institutions honoured for

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FG Readies 10,000 E-Vehicles for Northeast

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

….Targets 100,000 Jobs …Maiduguri plant set for Tinubu’s inauguration as NEDC links green transport to rural economy The Federal Government is set to launch a major electric mobility programme in the North-East, with an assembly plant in Maiduguri, Borno State, preparing to roll out 10,000 electric vehicles and tricycles in an initiative projected to generate […]

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China Approves RMB 200m Grant for Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

China has announced a RMB 200 million grant to Nigeria to support the implementation of development projects agreed upon by the two governments, in a fresh demonstration of Beijing’s expanding economic partnership with Abuja. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Yu Dunhai, during a meeting with the Permanent […]

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Prof. Jega to lead conversation on the future of Nigerian leadership

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

Former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, will headline the inaugural We Care Leadership Conference on 20 August 2026, bringing his distinguished experience in governance, democracy and institutional leadership to a national conversation on youth innovation and nation-building. Convened by the WeCare Centre for Community Awareness and Empowerment Initiative, the

BUSINESS NEWS

Tinubu Vows to Revive Nigeria’s Refineries After Structural Reset

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that Nigeria’s refineries will be revived and repositioned to operate profitably, saying the Federal Government will undertake a comprehensive review and restructuring of the facilities. Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja when he received the national executive of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers