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Nigerians to pay more telephone calls as FG slams new Tax regime

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2022

The Federal Government has slammed a new tax on phone calls in the nation to fund free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in Nigeria. This is despite recent moves by telecommunication companies to increase the price of their services as a result of an unfavourable operating climate. The

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SERAP writes INEC, seeks details of financial transactions of political parties

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2022

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “widely publish the reports on the accounts and balance sheet of every political party submitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the National Assembly since 2015.” SERAP urged him to

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Deborah Samuel: Soyinka demands sack, trial of National Mosque Imam for hate rhetoric, incitement to murder, abuse of office

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2022

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Saturday harangued the Imam of the National Mosque, Abuja, Prof Ibrahim Maqari for justifying the dastard murder of Deborah Samuel for alleged blasphemy. Soyinka labelled Maqari an “apostate of the creed of humanity.” He pointedly called for his sack and prosecution. Deborah, a student of Shehu Shagari College of […]

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NIPSS Visit: Obasanjo proffers solutions to Nigeria problem

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2022

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo  has said that Nigeria need a passionate and visionary leader that can steer the boat of the country to the promised land, which devoid of greed, non-challant and unpatriotic elements. Obasanjo made this known while playing host to the delegates of National  Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, (NIPSS), Senior […]

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Buhari’s spokesperson debunks report that he has signed Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has not signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill contrary to belief in some quarters, according to a confirmatory report by The Nation. Some online platforms on Saturday claimed that the President had already signed the bill, which was transmitted to him last Friday. However, more than one official sources have written the […]

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Photos: Buhari arrives Dubai

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari is in United Arab Emirates to condole with the country over the death of former President  Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Zayed Al Nahyan died at the age of 73 on May 13, 2022. Buhari, who departed Nigeria on Thursday, arrived in Dubai in the early hours of Friday. He was […]