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Bayo Ojulari Denies Involvement in Alleged $1.5m Bribery Scandal

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

Mr. Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has publicly responded to allegations circulating on social media, which claim he paid a $1.5 million bribe to President Bola Tinubu’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), Adegboyega

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Boko Haram founder’s son arrested in Chad — Sources

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

A young son of Boko Haram’s founder has been arrested in Chad, where he was allegedly leading a jihadist cell, according to both an intelligence source and a former insurgent. Muslim Mohammed Yusuf was arrested alongside five other suspected members of the movement, which was founded in neighbouring Nigeria a few years before his birth […]

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Security operatives nab two most wanted Ansaru terrorists

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2025

Nigeria’s security forces have captured two of the country’s most wanted terrorists, identified as Ansaru leaders Abu Baraa and Mahmuda. The joint operation involved the military, Police, Department of State Services (DSS), and other intelligence agencies. National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, flanked by the Chief of Defence Staff, General C.G. Musa, Service

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Governor Appoints Chinese National Economic Adviser

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2025

In a landmark step to attract foreign investment and strengthen global ties, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Mr. Li Zhensheng, a Chinese national, as the state’s Economic Adviser. The announcement came on Thursday, August 14, 2025, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Bauchi State Government and the China […]

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Okonjo-Iweala: Tinubu Deserves Credit for Nigeria’s Economic Stability

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2025

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his role in stabilising Nigeria’s economy, describing his leadership as pivotal to the country’s economic progress. Following a courtesy visit to the President at the State House, Okonjo-Iweala spoke with journalists, calling the meeting “very good”

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US approves sale of bombs, others worth $346m to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2025

The approval was contained in a statement from the Defence Security Cooperation Agency, dated August 13, but received via email on Thursday. The agency said it has notified the US Congress of the potential sale. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Nigeria of Munitions, […]