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Subsidy removal: Tinubu directs NEC to kickstart intervention process

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) led by Vice President Kashim Shettima to kickstart the process of working on interventions to ameliorate the impact of subsidy removal on the people. This was disclosed by Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, while briefing

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Breaking: FG, TUC, NLC suspend strike notice; to reconvene June 19

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2023

The Federal Government, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have agreed to suspend the strike scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who read the resolution, said the meeting would reconvene on June 19. They parties also agreed to set up a joint committee to […]

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Breaking: Court restrains NLC from going on strike over subsidy

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2023

The federal government has got an order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, from embarking on strike over the recently removed fuel subsidy in the country. The NLC, last week, gave the federal government till Wednesday, June 7, to revert to the old pump price of N185 or face industrial action. The strike, according to […]

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At new ONSA building, Tinubu tasks security, intelligence agencies on sharing intel to counter terrorism

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2023

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday tasked security and intelligence agencies in the country on the importance of sharing information and intelligence among themselves, saying hoarding such resources could be counterproductive in the fight against terrorism. The President spoke after undertaking a tour of the new Office of National Security Adviser and facilities at the

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Yahaya Bello escapes assassination attempt

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2023

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has escaped death following an attack on his convoy by gunmen. According to available information, the attack took place at about 12:30pm on Saturday in Banda, close to Lokoja. It specifically occurred close to the Forward Base of the Nigerian Navy, near the state capital. According to a statement […]

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Breaking: Tinubu names Gbajabiamila, George Akume CoS, SGF respectively

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2023

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Abuja announced the appointment of Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, and Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as Deputy Chief of Staff. In a meeting with Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), the President also named former Governor […]