NEWS

FG, stakeholders nrainstorm to avert perennial flooding in Abuja

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2024

As the rainy season draws close, the federal government and prominent stakeholders have brainstormed to put out strategies to advert the perennial erosion and flooding problems in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, particularly in the Trademore Estate, Lugbe. The Permanent Secretary, Federal

NEWS

FG, states target 17.5m jobs, eye $1.5bn donor funds

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2023

The National Economic Council on Thursday, announced plans to channel at least $1.52bn in donor funds into 36 Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones across the nation. This, it said is aimed at creating 17.5 million jobs and supporting 100,000 farmers nationwide. The first phase, which now runs in Kano, Kaduna, Kwara, Ogun, Oyo, Imo, Cross River […]

NEWS

Cameroon Dam Opening: Evacuate to prevent deaths, FG, States warn flood-prone communities

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2023

The release of huge volumes of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon has made states along the path of River Benue in Nigeria brace up for possible flood disasters in their various domains. To prevent deaths and other disasters associated with floods, states that are likely to be affected have asked residents of the flood-prone […]

BUSINESS

FG, British High Commission host workshop on UK’s new trading scheme

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2023

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in collaboration with the British High Commission hosted a one day workshop, on the UK’s new trading scheme. The UK officially launched the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) in June 2023, which offers fast growing economies one of the most generous sets of trading preferences of any […]

TOP STORIES

Breaking: FG, TUC, NLC suspend strike notice; to reconvene June 19

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2023

The Federal Government, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have agreed to suspend the strike scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who read the resolution, said the meeting would reconvene on June 19. They parties also agreed to set up a joint committee to […]

NEWS

2023 Election: SERAP takes on FG over threat to close Broadcast stations

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2023

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has spoken out against the Federal Government’s threat to shut down broadcast stations. Last week, the government announced that the National Broadcasting Commission would shut down broadcast stations found guilty of using their platforms to undermine Nigeria’s peaceful coexistence. Following a meeting between