NEWS

25.5kg cocaine seizure: Court orders detention of vessel, 21 crew members + videos

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of the Federal High Court in Lagos to detain a commodity vessel, its captain and 20 other crew members following the seizure of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the ship’s hatch at the Apapa Seaport. Operatives of the

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Gunmen kill soldier, abduct 13 passengers on Okene–Auchi highway

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

By: Zagazola Makama Suspected kidnappers disguised in military uniforms have killed a serving soldier and abducted 13 passengers during coordinated attacks on two commercial vehicles along the Okene–Auchi Federal Highway. Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred at about 5:35 p.m. on Dec. 16 when unknown gunmen intercepted a green Toyota Sienna, conveying nine

BUSINESS NEWS

MRS filling stations begin selling petrol at ₦739 per litre amid surge in Dangote refinery sales

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

Motorists in Lagos have begun flocking to MRS Oil filling stations as the company started dispensing Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at ₦739 per litre, following a sharp reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The price cut, which took effect in parts of Lagos including Alapere, marks a significant drop from […]

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President Tinubu’s security reforms yielding results – Gov Ododo….thanks NSA, DSS DG, other security chiefs

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

Kogi State governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo on Tuesday in Lokoja the state capital, said security reforms recently introduced by President Bola Tinubu is yielding results across the country, including the recovery of a large stockpile of arms and ammunition in his state. The governor thanked the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Director-General of […]

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NMDPRA Chief disowns statement on Dangote’s corruption allegations

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has disclaimed a statement purportedly issued by him in response to corruption allegations made by the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. In a clarification issued on Tuesday, Engr. Ahmed said his attention had been drawn to […]

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CSO official alleges coordinated smear campaign against BPP leadership

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

A public policy and governance advocate, Okezie Emmanuel, has alleged that the leadership of the Bureauof Public Procurement (BPP) is being targeted by a coordinated smear campaign orchestrated by vested interests seeking to undermine ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s procurement system. Emmanuel, who is of the Baobab Centre for Public Integrity, made the allegation in a […]