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About 17 million new jobs available in Care Economy in Nigeria- Survey

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2025

About 17 million new jobs could be available if the recommendations of the Dissemination of the Nigeria Time Use Survey (NTUS) conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in partnership with UN Women Nigeria are implemented. The survey revealed m that investment in the care economy in

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NDDC MD’s associate denies allegations of coup plot involvement

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2025

A report alleging the involvement of the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, [NDDC], Samuel Ogbuku, in a purported coup plot, has been dismissed by one of his associates. According to the close associate of Ogbuku, the claims are “wicked and malicious,” designed to undermine his achievements and destabilise the commission. The associate

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Reps approve Tinubu’s ₦1.84 trn external borrowing plan to fund 2025 budget

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2025

The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to implement a new external borrowing plan totaling ₦1.84 trillion (approximately $1.23 billion) under the 2025 Appropriation Act, aimed at bridging the national budget deficit. The approval came on Wednesday following the consideration and adoption of a report by the House Committee on Aids,

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Abbas vows tech-driven overhaul of Nigerian Navy

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2025

Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, the nominee for Chief of Naval Staff, has vowed to reposition the Nigerian Navy as a modern, technology-driven force capable of safeguarding the nation’s maritime and inland waterways against oil theft, piracy, and other emerging threats. Appearing before the Senate for his screening on Wednesday, Abbas outlined an ambitious roadmap anchored […]

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Pathfinder Int’l Launches Women&Co In Nigeria

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2025

Pathfinder International Nigeria has launched a “Women&Co Nigeria programme,” a groundbreaking platform aimed at advancing women-led solutions at the intersection of health, climate resilience, and economic empowerment. The Senior Media and Communication Officer to Pathfinder Int’l Nigeria, Mr. Bayo Ewuola in a press statement, stated that the

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France, Italy collaborates with Nigeria to boost human trafficking fight

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2025

…Launch Common Operational Partnership Project The French and Italian governments, in conjunction with Nigerian government have launched the Common Operational Partnership (COP Nigeria) Project aimed at combating human trafficking. Speaking at the official launch of the project in Abuja, the Director General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons