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Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele disowns ownership of purported forfeited properties

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2025

The immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, has again distanced himself and his immediate family from ownership of properties said to have been forfeited to the federal government on the order of the Federal High Court in Lagos. While admitting

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FG announces when all visa applications will go online

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2025

The Nigerian government will move all visa applications online by March 1, 2025. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced this on Monday during an X Spaces session hosted by influencer Segun Awosanya. The initiative, as learnt, was part of broader reforms aimed at enhancing national security, ensuring uniformity in visa processes, and reducing corruption through a

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FG, States, LGAs Share N1.424tn In December As FAAC Revenue

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2025

A total sum of N1.424 trillion, being December 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared among the federal government, states and local government councils in Nigeria. The revenue was shared at the January 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General […]

EDUCATION

FG Reiterates commitment towards repositioning education as the cornerstone of national development

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2024

The Federal Government has commenced the final process towards the reviewed National Teacher Education Policy (NTEP), reiterating its commitment to reposition education as a cornerstone of national development. Speaking at the National Stakeholders’ Workshop organized by the Federal Ministry of Education and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

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FG, Labour Sign MoU On ₦70, 000 New Minimum Wage

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2024

The Federal Government and the Labour Union have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the ₦70, 000 new minimum wage. A statement by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on Friday, and signed by the Head, Information and Public Relations, Eno Olotu said the committee on salaries for civil servants […]

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FG, UNICEF, and Partners Commit to Enhanced Social Protection

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2024

At the 3rd Edition of the Social Protection Cross Learning Summit, the Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners have emphasized the critical need for strengthened social protection system to address the pressing issues of poverty. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, faces significant challenges in human