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Buhari: Yari leads six governors on goodwill visit

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara will be leading a seven-man delegation of Governors’ Forum on a goodwill visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in London. President Buhari had on Sunday in London received a delegation of All Progressives Congress (APC) which comprised national leadership of the

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Osinbajo to swear-in new ministers tomorrow (Wednesday)

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

A report by Daily Trust indicates that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will tomorrow swear in the two ministers-designate, Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) after about three months delay. The report quoted sources in the presidency saying that all is set for the duo’s inauguration on Wednesday, July 26. Ocheni and Hassan’s nominations were […]

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Itse Sagay’s signature being forged to defraud Nigerians – FG raises alarm

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Federal Government has raised fresh alarm over an orchestrated plot by fraudsters to discredit the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC)-led by Itse Sagay. According to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, PACAC’s letter head and stamp as well as the signature of its chairman were being forged and used to defraud […]

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INEC now to conduct local government elections-Senate

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

‎The Senate has taken away the power of the State Independent Electoral Commissions to conduct local governments elections. That power has bow been given to the Independent National Electoral Commission. The resolution of the Senate came after a prayer by Senator Dino Melaye during the ongoing consideration of the amendment of the 1999 C‎onstitution. Melaye […]

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World needs $94trn for infrastructure by 2040

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The world needs to spend 94 trillion dollars in global infrastructure by 2040 to eliminate infrastructure deficit, the G20-backed Global Infrastructure Hub (GIH) said on Tuesday. The GIH said to close the spending gap, annual infrastructure spending needs to rise to 3.5 percent from 3 percent of global gross domestic product. The report details how […]

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EU earmarks 2.1million euros to reduce proliferation of small arms in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The European Union says it has earmarked €2.1m for the reduction of proliferation of illegal small arms and light weapons in Nigeria. The Head of EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on small arms and light weapons project, Mr Michel Arrion, disclosed this on Monday in Uyo at a two-day stakeholders’ forum. Arrion, who was […]