BUSINESS

Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport Gets NCAA Nod for Commercial Flight Operations

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

The Federal Government has approved the commencement of scheduled commercial flight operations at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, effective October 4, 2025. This approval, granted by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), follows the expiration of the airport’s initial

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

USC sold dead bodies to U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel – Report

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

Near the end of 2017, the United States Navy filed a notice of intent to begin purchasing human cadavers from the University of Southern California. The purpose: Use dead bodies in trauma surgery training for the Israeli Defense Forces. Since that notice, the Navy has paid USC more than $860,000 for at least 89 “fresh cadaver bodies,” […]

NEWS

Abbas administers oath to three newly elected House members

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday administered the oath of office to three newly elected members who emerged victorious in the August 16, 2025 bye-elections. The trio are among five lawmakers elected to fill vacant seats in the Green Chamber, following the deaths of four members and the nomination of […]

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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan returns to Senate plenary after six-month suspension

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

The embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, made a return to the Senate on Tuesday after completing a six-month suspension. She appeared cheerful as the upper chamber reconvened from its 10-week recess, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio presiding over the plenary. Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the National Assembly in the company of a few

BUSINESS

Fidelity Bank Commences Disbursement of FGN MSME Intervention Funds

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

Reaffirms Support for Women EntrepreneursTier One Lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has commenced the disbursement of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) MSME Intervention Funds, administered by the Bank of Industry (BOI), to qualified SMES with a strategic focus on empowering women-owned businesses across the country. The FGN MSME Intervention Fund is designed to provide

NEWS

UN Women, NCCC Call for Gender Inclusion in Climate Policies

Daily Dispatch October 6, 2025

UN Women Nigeria, in partnership with the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), has launched the Gender Integration Toolkit and Strategy for Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), calling for the inclusion of gender in climate policies. The toolkit is designed to include gender considerations into climate planning, financing, implementation, and