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U.S. and Nigeria forge stronger trade ties through new investment partnership

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

The United States and Nigeria have taken a significant step to deepen commercial relations with the U.S.-Nigeria Commercial and Investment Partnership (CIP), a five-year initiative aimed at boosting trade, investment, and private sector growth. The partnership was highlighted at a ministerial

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NNPC Ltd Unveils Gas Master Plan 2.0

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2026

...Milestone Represents Nigeria’s Dev’t Aspirations, Says Ekpo As part of ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s gas sector as the engine room of national industrialisation, energy security, and sustainable economic growth, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has officially unveiled its Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, tagged NGMP 2026. The unveiling,

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Turkey targets $5bn trade volume with Nigeria – Erdogan

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2026

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to achieving a $5 billion trade volume with Nigeria, announcing that discussions toward the target are already underway. Erdogan spoke on Tuesday in Ankara during a joint press briefing with President Bola Tinubu, held as part of the Nigerian leader’s State Visit to Türkiye. […]

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Nigeria’s new economic model under Tinubu to drive higher GDP Figures – IMPI

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

One of Nigeria’s notable policy groups, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that the new economic model deployed by the President Bola Tinubu administration is bound to drive the country’s GDP higher in 2026 and beyond. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, IMPI projected that the economy […]

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New Tax Laws boost workers’ take-home pay as PAYE deductions drop – Oyedele

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed that Nigerian workers are already seeing improved take-home pay following a reduction in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions under the newly implemented tax regime. Oyedele made the disclosure in a post on X on Monday, citing feedback from employees who […]

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Zulum launches Rayyan Microfinance Bank to boost financial inclusion in Borno

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has formally unveiled Rayyan Microfinance Bank, a non-interest financial institution headquartered in Maiduguri, as part of efforts to strengthen economic recovery and promote financial inclusion in the state. The unveiling ceremony took place on Sunday at the Forshams Event Centre in Maiduguri, drawing stakeholders from the