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FG to pay petrol subsidy till June 2022 – Zainab Ahmed

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2021

The Federal Government says it will take care of petrol subsidy in the first six months of 2022 and no more. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this at a panel session during the ongoing Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#27) in Abuja. She said the Federal

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eNaira, BVN, TSA, NIN should give investors comfort -Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said initiatives to drive the digital economy and fight corruption in the country should give investors “a lot of comforts”. Among the initiatives mentioned by the president are e-Naira, Treasury Single Account, Bank Verification Number, and National Identification Number. Speaking at the fifth Edition of

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Buhari explained how his government took painful decisions to invest for prosperous future

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained how his administration took painful decisions to invest for a prosperous future of all Nigerians. Speaking on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia at an investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute, the Nigerian leader said upon assuming office in 2015, his government understood the importance on inclusive

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Appeal court strikes out suit challenging Secondus’ suspension from PDP

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2021

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed an application challenging the suspension of Mr Uche Secondus from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A panel of three justices led by Justice Haruna Tsammani struck out the suit on Tuesday during its sitting in the Rivers State capital. The PDP had filed the application […]

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Long-term peace, stability will depend on investing in humane, policies, relieving debt burdens – President Buhari admonishes participants at Riyadh Summit

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attributed growing social unrest to inequalities and unfair policies that exclude majority from opportunities for participation, admonishing world leaders and global investors to prioritize on inclusive and humane policies. Speaking at the 5th Edition of Future Investment Initiative Summit holding in Riyadh, Saudi

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FG not borrowing blindly, loans guided by law – Finance Minister

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2021

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has reacted to criticisms regarding borrowings by the Federal government. Soeaking at the on Monday at the ongoing 27th National Economic Summit in Abuja the Minister said administration was not borrowing blindly. President Buhari and the minister were recently under attack for the country’s rising […]