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Breaking: Presidential jet flown abroad for ‘comprehensive maintenance’

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2023

Ahead of the inauguration of a new President on May 29, 2023, Nigeria’s Boeing 737 Presidential jet has been flown out of the country for comprehensive maintenance, The PUNCH learned Sunday evening.  Villa sources told our correspondent that NAF 001, which has served the President, Major

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Breaking: Buhari approves postponement of 2023 population and housing census

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for May 3-7 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming administration. The President gave the approval after meeting with some members of the Federal Executive Council and the Chairman of the National Population Commission and his […]

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Ogoni power project will create jobs, spur socio-economic development- Buhari

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2023

…..urges incoming administration to consolidate on Ogoni clean-up projects President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the construction of the Ogoni Power Project, expressing confidence that the project upon completion will spur socio-economic development of Ogoniland, create job opportunities for artisans and enhance entrepreneurial growth. The President virtually

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Over 50, 000 children, wards of army personnel who died in active service enjoying scholarships – Buhari

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that his administration has placed over 50,000 children and wards of army personnel who died in active service while fighting terrorism, banditry, and other national threats on Nigerian Army scholarships from 2015 to date, citing it as part of his commitment to providing for the families of deceased personnel. He remarked during […]

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Buhari Calls for strong interface between Africa, Diaspora

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a strong interface among Africans and their Diasporas around the world. Buhari, while speaking at the opening of the 2nd edition of Global African Diaspora Symposium, Abuja, 2023, with the theme “Building Stronger Connections Between Africa and the Global Diaspora”, said it would be a good platform for the […]

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Nigeria’s fighting power strongest in seven years – Buhari

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, in Abuja, said the fighting power of the Nigerian Army had progressively increased since his regime began in 2015, making it one of the strongest in Africa today. “The fighting power of our army was at its lowest ebb as of May 2015. However, seven years later, its fighting power […]