NEWS

From NNPCL to the Mic: Femi Soneye Rolls Out New Podcast ‘The Exchange’

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2025

Veteran journalist and media entrepreneur Femi Soneye, former Chief Corporate Communications Officer at NNPC Ltd, has unveiled his latest venture — a biweekly podcast titled The Exchange with Femi Soneye. Set to feature thought-provoking conversations with some of Nigeria’s and Africa’s most

COLUMNS

The quiet revocation — Why is the U.S. Embassy cancelling Nigerians’ visas?

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2025

By Olufemi Soneye In recent weeks, an unsettling trend has quietly unfolded: the United States Embassy in Nigeria has begun revoking valid visas previously issued to Nigerian citizens. This is not rumour or speculation. Dozens of affected Nigerians, professionals, entrepreneurs, and frequent travelers have received formal letters instructing them to submit their passports

COLUMNS

US Visa Applicants And Social Media Disclosure: A Risky Overreach With Dire Consequences For Nigerians

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2025

BY OLUFEMI SONEYE The United States has recently implemented a sweeping immigration policy requiring nearly all visa applicants to disclose their social media handles and digital histories. Framed as a tool to bolster national security, counter terrorism, and curb cybercrime, the measure may appear reasonable on paper. But for Nigerians and many others from countries […]

COLUMNS

From Politics to Terrorism? Canada’s dangerous redefinition of Nigeria’s democracy

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2025

By Olufemi Soneye When a Canadian federal court recently declared Nigeria’s two largest political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations under Canadian law, it wasn’t just an immigration decision. It was a political earthquake with consequences that could reverberate far beyond

NEWS

NNPC Spokesman Resigns

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2025

Olufemi Soneye , the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says he’s left his role in the National Oil company. The development was captured in a Facebook post he authored on Saturday June 21,2025. The post on his Facebook page about his resignation: “I wish to inform you that I […]

NEWS

Soneye named Triangle International’s image maker of the Year

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2025

The chief corporate communications officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Femi Soneye, has been named Triangle International’s Image Maker of the Year. The organisation, while announcing Soneye’s emergence, noted that since his appointment in October 2023, Soneye has revolutionised NNPC’s communication strategy, enhancing its public image