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Enugu State Govt. to pay N80m for illegal demolition

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

Enugu State Government says it will pay N80 million compensation for the illegal demolition of a property belonging to Chief Fidelis Okoro within 90 days. The property situated at No. 11 Savage Crescent, GRA, Enugu, was demolished in 2005 on the orders of the then governor, Dr Chimaroke

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Osinbajo, Governors, Ministers in crucial meeting at Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently meeting with state governors at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.  It is a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) which is headed by Osinbajo. Sources hinted that the council would take some “crucial economic decisions.” Relevant ministers and heads of agencies are also present at the […]

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BREAKING: Budget: Osinbajo sends N135.6bn virement proposal to National Assembly

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presented a virement proposal of N135.6bn to the National Assembly. The money is meant to cover projects in the Ministry of Works, Power, Housing and many MDAs. Osinbajo signed the 2017 budget which was transmitted from the National Assembly to the Presidency at the Presidential Villa, Abuja last […]

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Reps, Stakeholders Deliberate On Creation Of Nat. Council On Climate Change

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

Members of the House of Representatives and environmental stakeholders are currently in National Assembly to deliberate on formulating frameworks for establishing the National Council of Climate Change (NCCC). The event is a public hearing on the general principles of a Bill for an Act to provide a legal framework for the main-steaming of climate change responses […]

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Boko Haram: Amnesty International Accuses Cameroon Of Torturing Suspects

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

Amnesty International on Thursday accused Cameroonian forces of torturing suspects in their campaign against Islamist group Boko Haram. Amnesty’s report documented 101 cases of arbitrary arrest and torture by Cameroonian troops charged with fighting the insurgents between 2013 and 2017. The human rights watchdog, said that much of the torture happening at a base that […]

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Nigeria presents SDGs National Voluntary Reviews to UN

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2017

Nigeria has presented its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2017 National Voluntary Reviews to the UN High-level Political Forum. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire while presenting the reviews, said the report provided information on progress and status of implementation of the SDGs in Nigeria. “It highlights key