HEALTH

Drug testing now required for all Federal Public Service applicants

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

Federal Government has introduced mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all applicants seeking positions in the public service, as part of broader efforts to combat rising drug abuse and its impacts on national security and productivity. A service-wide circular issued today by the Office of

NEWS

Nigeria to introduce major auto import reforms in 2026

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce sweeping reforms in Nigeria’s automotive sector beginning in 2026, with a strong focus on regulating the importation of used vehicles and boosting local auto assembly. The reforms, to be implemented through the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), will require mandatory pre-export certification

HEALTH

FG commissions public toilets in Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2025

The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a new smart toilet in Nasarawa State, calling for stronger sanitation efforts across the state to ensure Nigeria exits her unenviable position as one of the top nations with open defecation. Few days ago, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal decried that just about 25 per cent of Nigerians […]

NEWS

FG denies nationwide open grazing ban

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2025

…Says Transition to Ranching Is Gradual The Federal Government has debunked reports alleging the introduction of a nationwide ban on open grazing, stressing that the country is instead undergoing a phased shift toward fully modernised ranching. In a statement on Tuesday, Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu, Head of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Livestock

NEWS

Insecurity: FG bans open grazing, launches livestock devt council

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2025

The Federal Government has banned open grazing by cattle rearers as part of efforts to curb the persistent farmers-herders conflicts across the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Maiha, during the inauguration of the 1st National Council on Livestock Development in Yola, Adamawa State. The minister […]

BUSINESS

5th WenA Conference: FG pledges reforms to boost women-owned businesses, inclusive growth

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

The Presidency has lauded the invaluable contributions of Nigerian women and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to national development, describing them as the lifeblood of the country’s economy. Speaking at the 5th Women Enterprise Alliance (WenA) Conference held in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation in the