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NIPOST Imposes $80 Customs Fee On All Packages Sent To The US

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2025

Beginning August 29, 2025, Nigerians will be required to pay a $80 customs duty—or its naira equivalent—for every package sent to the United States, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) announced on Friday. In a circular issued by the agency, NIPOST clarified that this new prepaid customs

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Nigeria aims at strengthening conflict-sensitive climate adaptation

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Environment, through its Department of Climate Change, in collaboration with the NAP Global Network, has launched an inception workshop aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity for conflict-sensitive climate adaptation while unveiling a new report on integrating peacebuilding into the country’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The event,

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ECOWAS Stategizes to Get US$2.61 Billion to Fund Standby Force

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2025

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has meant to fine tune the strategies to adopt to meet the US$ 2.61 billion annually required to emplaced 5,000 personnel for the West African Standby Force The Ministers of Defence and Finance from the regional bloc gathered in Abuja on Thursday and Friday to put final touches […]

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NSCDC Calls for Collaboration to Tackle Illegal Mining in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2025

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General, Prof. Abubakar Audi has called for collaboration with security agencies to combat the cases of illegal mining in the country. Speaking at a high-level National Stakeholders and Civil Society Summit in Abuja, where he addressed on the need of expanded role of the Corps in combating […]

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NECA commends Governor Sule for spearheading silent revolution in Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2025

…announces Microsoft basic AI training for youths, civil servants The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Assembly (NECA), has commended Governor Abdullahi Sule for spearheading a silent revolution in Nasarawa State, delivering infrastructure, as well as turning the state into an emerging hub for solid minerals and industrial development. Director General of NECA, Mr.

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BPP DG pushes for procurement law specialists to tackle corruption, plug infrastructure gaps

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2025

The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun, FCIPS, ACFE, has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to embrace the training and development of procurement lawyers as a strategy to strengthen transparency and curb corruption in public procurement. Speaking at the 65th Annual General Conference of the NBA held in […]