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BREAKING: NBC shuts down AIT, Silverbird, Rythm FM, others over licence issues

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2022

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced the shutdown of AIT, Silverbird, Rhythm FM and some state broadcasting stations over non-compliance with license renewal. The Director General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Shehu Ilelah made this announcement while briefing journalists in Abuja.

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Buhari can borrow till eternity – APC Chairman

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2022

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari’led government can borrow money “till eternity” for the country, so long as the money is being geared towards infrastructural development.Adamu said the Buhari government might need to borrow to keep Nigeria running because countries like the United

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Zamfara governor bans okada operations in the state from 8pm to 6pm orders shooting of violators

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2022

Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, has announced the restriction of motorcycle movement in some communities in Zamfara from 8pm to 6am. He ordered the security agencies to shoot on sight, any motorcycle rider who violates the order and refuses to stop at security checkpoints within the affected areas. Matawalle gave the directive during a broadcast on Tuesday, […]

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Buhari celebrates IBB at 81

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari sends best wishes to former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on his 81st birthday August 17, 2022. President Buhari joins family, friends and associates of the former leader in celebrating another year, heralded by God’s benevolence and mercies, Femi Adesina Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President said in a statement

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Nigerien govt denies receiving N1.2b from Nigerian government

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2022

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum’s government has denied receiving N1.2 billion from President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, contradicting a statement by Nigeria’s minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed. Ms Ahmed had confirmed that Mr Buhari’s regime disbursed N1.2 billion to the Niger Republic on August 3. The Nigerien government insisted that was not true though its troops

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Abuja-Kaduna train abduction: How Boko Haram betrayed us despite meeting their demands – Presidency reveals

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2022

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has revealed how the abductors of Abuja-Kaduna train passengers failed to release their captives, despite meeting their demands. Garba made this disclosure during an interview with the BBC Hausa service on Friday. Buhari had during a meeting with families of the […]