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Dangote And The Shady Fuel Sector

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde Nigeria’s oil sector rumbled last week, when the Chairman of the Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote alleged that the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, was spending millions of

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Normal traffic flow returned to Abuja–Lokoja Expressway

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2025

The Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Engr. David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE has announced that normal traffic flow has been restored to the Abuja – Lokoja Highway, following a disruption occasioned by a standoff between truck drivers and military personnel over the weekend. The incident, which reportedly involved the smashing of a truck’s windscreen, led […]

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All abducted St. Mary’s Schoolchildren in Niger State regain freedom

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2025

All the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have been released, bringing relief to families and ending weeks of anxiety across the state and beyond. The final batch of 115 students was freed on Sunday, raising the total number of […]

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Akpabio heads to S’Court over Appeal Court ruling on Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2025

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has escalated his legal challenge to the Supreme Court following an adverse ruling by the Court of Appeal in a case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. Akpabio, in a notice of appeal filed at the apex court, is seeking to overturn the judgment of the Abuja […]

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Rescued Papiri Students: Abiodun commends Tinubu, calls for nationwide support

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2025

Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed delight over the release of the remaining 130 students of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri community, Niger State, who were held in captivity by kidnappers. The governor said the development, coming after the earlier release of 100 students this month, […]

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Driving Inclusive Growth: WIRA Demo Day Empowers Women Entrepreneurs

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2025

The future of women-led enterprises in Nigeria took center stage on November 21, 2025, as the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), with support from Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and Sterling One Foundation convened investors, ecosystem leaders, and high-potential women entrepreneurs for the Women Investment Readiness Accelerator (WIRA) Demo Day in Ilupeju, Lagos.