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CPI: Nigeria drops by four places in latest ranking

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2023

Nigeria has again fallen by four places on the latest Corruption Perception Index, CPI, ranking released by Transparency International, TI, on Tuesday. Although in the 2022 ranking, Nigeria scored 24 out of 100 points, it fell from 150th to 154th out of 180 countries assessed in the 2022

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Gbajabiamila expected to sign warrant of arrest on Emefiele today

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2023

The Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is expected to publicly sign the warrant of arrest against the embattled Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele during Tuesday’s plenary, except there is intervention between tonight and tomorrow. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Kalu who […]

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I am not a public officer, Buhari tells court in defence of medical tourism without referral by medical board, approval by health minister

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2023

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that he is not required to obtain the recommendation or referral of a medical board before he could proceed on foreign medical treatment. He  argued that he was not a Public Officer of the Government of […]

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Breaking: Fayemi slams N.5billion suit on Ekiti politician, Arise TV for defamation

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2023

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has filed suit against a former senatorial aspirant in the state, Mr. Kayode Otitoju and Arise Television for defamation of character and malicious airing of offending broadcast against him. In the suit filed before an Ekiti State High Court, Fayemi is demanding a sum of N250 million […]

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President Buhari approves extension of currency swap by ten days

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, approved extension of the ongoing currency swap by ten days, moving the deadline from January 31, 2023 to February 10, 2023. President Buhari gave the approval at a meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, urging more time, discretion and order […]

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Just In: INEC Further Extends PVC Collection, Says Encouraged by Enthusiasm of Nigerians

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Saturday further extended the deadline for the collection of permanent voters card (PVCs) to February 5, 2023. This is contained in a statement by the Commission’s spokesman, Mr. Festus Okoye. *Full text of the statement… FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIMEFRAME FOR PVC COLLECTION NATIONWIDE The Commission met today, Saturday,