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Skepticism about refineries: NNPC invites Obasanjo for tour if PH refinery, others

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has extended an invitation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery to verify its operational status. The challenge followed the elder statesman’s interview with Channels Television, where he recently

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We are determined to take Nigeria to the promised land Tinubu assures, lauds NASS for support

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2025

President Bola Tinubu said his administration is encouraged by the National Assembly’s support over the last 19 months and is determined to take Nigeria to the Promised Land. The President spoke Wednesday while receiving Vice President Kashim Shettima, the leadership of the National Assembly, and former principal officers of the National Assembly at his Oyinkan […]

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Tinubu to Governors: Let me take the abuse; you take the privileges

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2025

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said that his administration is in no battle with state governors over the controversial local government autonomy. Tinubu, however, called for collaboration from the 36 state executives, highlighting their crucial role in grassroots development. “There were gossips that we had disagreements on local government autonomy. No…Nobody wants

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Breaking: Nigerian Petroleum Downstream Soars As 125,000b/d Warri Refinery Goes Live, Says NNPCL

Daily Dispatch December 30, 2024

The 125, 000 barrels per day Warri Refining & Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Warri, Delta State is now up and running. This was disclosed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari during a tour of the facility on Monday. Before the tour of the facility began, […]

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Accountant-General of the Federation accuses CBN of misappropriating N2.73trn

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2024

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) misappropriated the interest it charged on the Ways and Means Advances of over N4.4 trillion granted to the government. The OAGF said the apex bank treated the Ways and Means Advances as if it was a […]

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Professional fees: FG pays Afe Babalola, Olanipekun, others N1.1bn

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2024

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Justice, has paid approximately N1.1bn as professional fees to prominent Nigerian lawyers, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, and 23 other law firms over a period of three years. This revelation emerged from an analysis of data provided by GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and […]