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The Anatomy of a Microscopic Interview: A Note to Rufai Oseni

Daily Dispatch October 8, 2025

By Anietie John Ukpe There are few spectacles more tragicomic than a man who has mistaken a microphone for a microscope. Rufai Oseni, a graduate of Animal Anatomy and now inquisitor-general of Arise TV, provides one such spectacle daily. Watching him conduct an interview is like watching a

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NNPCL Seeks More Time to Explain ₦210 Trillion Audit Queries — Senate

Daily Dispatch October 8, 2025

The Senate on Tuesday disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has asked for additional time to address 19 audit queries involving over ₦210 trillion in unaccounted funds from its financial statements spanning 2017 to 2023. This was revealed by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, which had in July given NNPCL’s Group […]

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Don’t Fight A War You Cannot Win; Dangote Can Decide Not To Sell One Litre Of Petrol To Nigeria -Ife

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

Professor Ken Ife, an economist, has argued that Dangote Group CEO Aliko Dangote holds all the cards in his conflict with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), warning that ordinary Nigerians—not the billionaire businessman—will suffer from the union’s strike action. Speaking during an interview with Channels TV, Professor Ife

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President Tinubu Accepts Resignation of Innovation Minister Geoffrey Nnaji

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, amid emerging allegations against the minister. The SSpecial Adviser to the on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Appointed in August 2023, Nnaji submitted his resignation today,

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Minister who “forged” certificates resigns

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has resigned. Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement late Tuesday. Nnaji is in the eye of the storm over his academic qualifications. Following investigation by PREMIUM TIMES, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), disowned the Bachelor of Science degree certificate in the

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Zulum inaugurates housing complex for teachers in Mafa

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

The governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum has inaugurated a 72-unit housing complex, comprising two and three-bedroom apartments, for teachers in Mafa Local Government Area of the state. The project is part of the efforts by the administration of Zulum to address the critical shortage of teachers’ accommodations and improve welfare in the education