BUSINESS NEWS

Metering Crisis: Manufacturers Withdraw Suit

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2026

…Clearing Path for 1.55m Smart Meters Rollout Nigerian electricity consumers may soon witness renewed efforts to end years of estimated billing as the Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria (AMMON) has withdrawn its legal action against the Federal Government, paving the way for

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Why Nigeria needs thousands more certified procurement professionals

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo Public procurement lies at the heart of governance. It is the bridge between policy intent and public impact. When procurement fails, roads crumble before completion, hospitals remain unequipped, and classrooms stand empty despite billions spent on construction. In Nigeria, where procurement accounts for nearly 30 per cent of the national budget,

NEWS

BPP hosts orientation workshop for 97 Grade Levels 15-17 Procurement Officers posted to MDAs

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2026

The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is organising an online orientation workshop for the deployed ninety-seven (97) Procurement Officers on Grade Levels 15-17 in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). A press release by Head of Press and Public Relations Unit of the BPP Mr Zira Zakka Nagga, said “This is in line with the directive […]

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As BPP ends paper-based submissions on March 1, 2026…

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo In government bureaucracies, revolutions rarely arrive with ceremony. They come as circulars, formally worded yet decisive enough to rearrange how entire systems function. Circular No. BPP/DG/2026/583, dated February 18, 2026, is one such instrument. Through it, the Bureau of Public Procurement has drawn a firm line under paper-based submissions and

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Nigeria’s $6.2m arbitration win signals post-P&ID maturity

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo After the trauma of the P&ID debacle, in which Nigeria narrowly escaped an $11 billion arbitral calamity tainted by fraud, a significant victory is set to redefine the country’s contractual reputation. In the discreet corridors of international arbitration, sovereign states are rarely given the benefit of the doubt. Contracts are dissected.

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Nigeria and South Korea: Building inclusive futures through affirmative procurement

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo In the careful architecture of modern governance, public procurement is not merely a technical process. It is an economic lever, a social equaliser, and, when properly calibrated, a powerful engine of national inclusion. This reality framed a landmark peer-to-peer learning session hosted by Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), in collaboration