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NNPC Launches Cawthorne Crude, Exports First Cargo to Netherlands

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has officially introduced a new crude oil grade, Cawthorne, into the global market, marking a major step in Nigeria’s drive to boost production and diversify its export portfolio. The company confirmed that the maiden cargo of the Cawthorne blend

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Air Peace to Launch London Flights from Ogun’s Gateway International Airport This Summer — Onyema

Daily Dispatch April 5, 2026

Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline and a leading carrier in West Africa, has announced plans to commence international flight operations from Gateway International Airport to London this summer. The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, disclosed this during an interview with journalists after inspecting the airport facilities alongside Dapo Abiodun. The visit

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The Insecurity Triad (III): Terrorism — The Ideological Ghost and the War for Nigeria’s Soul

Daily Dispatch April 5, 2026

THE SUNDAY STEW By MAX AMUCHIE There is a kind of fear that does not announce itself with gunfire. It does not arrive on motorcycles or through midnight phone calls demanding ransom. It settles quietly, reshaping how people think, what they believe, and even what they dare to hope for. This is the fear that […]

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NNPCL Boosts Crude Supply to Dangote Refinery Amid Global Price Surge

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased its crude oil allocation to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to seven cargoes for May, up from the five cargoes supplied in previous months. The move comes against the backdrop of rising global fuel prices triggered by supply disruptions linked to tensions involving Iran, which have tightened […]

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Burundi Presses Nigeria to Resume Crude Oil Supply, Seeks Deeper Economic Partnership

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

The Ambassador of Burundi to Nigeria, Edward Nduwimana, has urged Nigeria to urgently resume the supply of crude oil to his country, warning that the suspension of the long-standing energy arrangement has continued to impact Burundi’s ability to address its energy deficit. Nduwimana made the appeal during an interaction with journalists in Abuja, where he […]

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Otedola Partners Singapore Firm on Proposed Delta Refinery Project

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

Nigerian billionaire businessman Femi Otedola is in talks with a Singapore-based private refining company to establish a sustainable fuel refinery in Delta State aimed at boosting domestic supply and reducing fuel costs across Nigeria. According to details from the meeting, Otedola disclosed that he has already secured the necessary licenses from the Nigerian Upstream