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#EndSARS: PDP hails proposed sanctions by UK Parliament

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party has applauded the resolution by the British parliament to impose travel restrictions and visa ban on officials of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress Administration involved in the violation of human rights, including the shooting and

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Eleven memorable interviews

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2020

BY MAHMUD JEGA To mark my 30th year in the practice of journalism, I bring to you today snippets of some of the most memorable interviews that I did or was involved in during my sojourns at Citizen magazine [1990-94], Sentinel [1994-95], New Nigerian [1995-2006] and also at Daily Trust, 2006-2019. Don’t be deceived by […]

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Reps hold Special Session for Retiring Clerk, Giwa …….describe him as a man of integrity

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2020

Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday held a special session for the retiring Clerk of the House, Mr Patrick Giwa during which poured encomiums were poured on him describing him as a man of integrity Mr Giwa, who hails from Edo State is bowing out of Service Thursday (today) and had been replaced […]

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2023: Fashola lets Southwest cat out of APC bag

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2020

By Ikechukwu Amaechi The debate on which zone produces Nigeria’s president in 2023, which is not new, has gained gravitas with the defection of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umahi claimed he defected because the PDP has never zoned the presidency to […]

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FIRS met 99% of its target, generates N4.178trn In 10 Months

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2020

The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Monday said as of the end of October this year, it had generated N4.178 trillion out of the target of N4.23 trillion for the same period. Coordinating Director, Tax Operations Group of the FIRS, Mr Femi Oluwaniyi, disclosed this in Abuja during an interactive session the Executive Chairman of […]

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Defection: You can’t run away with our mandate – PDP tells Senator Abbo

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday dismissed the defection of Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo to the All Progressives Congress, APC, warning the Adamawa lawmaker not to forget the legal implication of his action. Senator Abbo had in a letter read on the floor of the Nigerian Senate premised the reason for his defection on the […]