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Democracy Day: FG declares Monday public holiday

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29,2017 as a public holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day. Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.) in a statement on Thursday in Abuja congratulated Nigerians for witnessing yet another Democracy Day which marked the

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Kano Govt to supply 400,000 fertiliser to farmers

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

The Kano State Government says it will supply 400,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers to enable them to record bumper harvests in this year’s farming season. Alhaji Bala Muhammed, the Managing Director of Kano State Agricultural Supply Company Limited (KASCO), said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Thursday. […]

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Court orders CBN to keep N35million, foreign currencies found in Justice Ngwuta’s house

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday asked that the monies recovered from Justice Sylvester Ngwuta’s home, be transferred to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for safe keeping, pending the conclusion of the trial. The Federal Government had tendered as evidence nine bags and boxes filled with local and foreign currencies before […]

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Ramadan: Sultan urges Muslims to look out for new moon on May 26

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar 111, has urged Muslim community in the country to be in the look out for the new moon for the month of Ramadan on May 26. Prof. Sambo Wali, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, made the call in a statement in Sokoto on […]

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Updated: Senate Passes PIBG bill

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

The Senate, Thursday, broke the 17 years jinx by passing into law the age long Petroleum Industry Governance Bill. Senate President Bukola Saraki while commenting on the bill said “this is a Bill #PIGB that has been here for many years, we made a commitment and it’s being fulfilled.” Continuing, Saraki said, “this Bill is […]

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Jonathan calls for the implementation of 2014 national conference, says its key to solving nation’s problems

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2017

Former president, Goodluck Jonathan has called for the implementation of the 2014 national conference report saying it was key to solving some of the problems in the country. Jonathan spoke at the Rivers State 50th year anniversary in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, May 24 where he also emphasized the need for fiscal federalism. The former […]