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Tinubu Lands In Japan Ahead of TICAD9 Summit

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Tokyo, Japan, early on Tuesday to join other African leaders, international development partners and stakeholders at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). The event will be held from August 20-22 at the Pacifico

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No Salary For 4 Months,’ NNPC Refinery Staff Unpaid for 120 Days

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

Support staff at NNPC’s Warri refinery, a 125,000 Barrels of Oil Per Stream Day BPSD facility, have not been paid for four months. Africa OiltGas Report (A0GR), which reported this, quoted Dafe lghomitedo, the worker’s representative to have said that the workers “last received their pay for March 2025.” Platforms Africa reports that the Warri […]

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Kabba/Bunu LGA Authority Suspends Night Party, Church Vigils

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

And Restrict Movement Between 9pm And 3am Indefinitely For Security Reason The Chairman, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area has announced the SUSPENSION of night party, church vigils and restriction of movement of persons and goods within the territory of the local government area between 9pm and 3am. In a statement authorized by the Executive Chairman of […]

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Emmanuel Rawlings Agada Appointed Clerk of the Senate

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

Emmanuel Rawlings Agada, who previously served as Deputy Clerk of the Senate, has been officially appointed as the new Clerk of the Senate. His appointment was confirmed in a letter signed by Chief Saviour Enyiekere, Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), following the Commission’s 7th meeting held on August 6, 2025. In his […]

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Battle Of Supremacy: Alaafin Gives Ooni 48 HoursTo  Revoke Okanlomo Title Or Face Consequences

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has issued a stern warning to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, demanding the revocation of the Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title recently conferred on businessman Dotun Sanusi. In a statement signed by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, the Alaafin described the […]

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Wike Didn’t Award N5bn Contracts To Local Contractors

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

No contract was awarded to any of the local contractors by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. If they have documents showing award of contracts by the Minister, they should produce them. In December 2023, a bill of about N10 billion was presented to the Minister as outstanding payment on jobs done by local contractors before […]