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BREAKING: Govs approved $1bn insurgency fund after security summit -Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2017

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday explained that state governors resolved to approve money for national security after a national security summit organised by the National Economic Council. Osinbajo who chairs NEC gave the explanation at the opening of the Secretary to the Government of

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My major weakness is not knowing how to make money- Buhari

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his major weakness lies in not knowing how to make money. He also disclosed that he even borrowed money to build his three houses in Daura, Abuja and Kaduna. The President made this known while speaking on his assets during an Interview with Sun Newspaper. According to him, “When Murtala/Obasanjo […]

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$1billion will help enable us purchase more sophisticated weapons and machinery- Military

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2017

The Nigerian military yesterday defended the Federal Government’s plan to spend $1bn on fighting insurgency. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, the Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche, explained that among other things, the fund will help to phase out the military’s obsolete weapons. He explained that specifically,

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2018 budget: Senate uncovers N16billion duplication

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2017

The senate committee on power says it discovered duplication amounting to N16 billion in the budget of the ministry of power, works and housing. The lawmakers wondered why two items listed in the budget of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) also appeared in that of the power ministry. The items in question are the N4 […]

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Breaking: Buhari Extends Tenure Of Service Chiefs

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the country’s Service Chiefs. All the Service Chiefs are due for retirement.A statement on Monday by the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said the President approved the extension based on the various ongoing military operations in the country.Those benefitting from the tenure extension are General Abayomi Gabriel

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Public officers, traditional rulers should undergo drug test–Emir Sanusi

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2017

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for a law that will compel public officers and traditional rulers to undergo drug test in the country. He made the call at the Senate Roundtable on drug abuse held in Kano on Monday. The event is organised by the Senate in order to address […]