NEWS

Biafra Separatist Simon Ekpa Gets Six-Year Jail Term in Finland for Terrorism

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2025

Simon Ekpa, leader of the self-proclaimed Biafra Republic Government in Exile, has been handed a six-year prison sentence by a Finnish court for inciting terrorism against Nigeria. Authorities said Ekpa exploited his online platforms to fuel unrest in the South-East, a campaign prosecutors

NEWS

Nigeria loses Consular General in Buea, Cameroon

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the sudden demise of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, the Consul General of Nigeria in Buea, Republic of Cameroon, who unfortunately passed on after a brief illness on Saturday, 16th August 2025. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, Ambassador Coker was a hardworking […]

LEAD STORY 1

World Bank approves $65m loan for Nigeria’s SPESSE project

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

The World Bank has approved an additional $65 million loan for Nigeria under the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project, raising total project financing to $145 million. According to information obtained from the World Bank’s website, the approval was granted on June 24, 2025. The project status has since been updated to

BUSINESS

FG Generates N5.21tn From Oil Sales In H1

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2025

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, raked in N5.21tn from the sale of crude oil, gas and other economic activities in the first six months of 2025. It said the revenue inflow represents 42.7 per cent of the record N12.2tn it generated in the entire 2024 fiscal year. The figure, however, […]

NEWS

FG releases second tranche of N35, 000 minimum wage

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2025

The Federal Government has released the second tranche of the outstanding ₦35,000 wage award arrears to federal workers across the country. This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday, August 9, 2025, by the spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa. According to the OAGF, one month’s arrears […]

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Special FEC Session Deferred as Nation Prepares for Buhari’s Burial in Daura

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2025

The Federal Executive Council’s planned special session to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari has been postponed due to preparations for his state burial, which will take place in his hometown of Daura on Tuesday. This development was confirmed in a statement issued Monday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, who noted that the federal […]