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Buhari to address Nigerians on Independence Day

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday morning address the country through a televised broadcast in commemoration of the 61st Independence Day Anniversary of the country. This was disclosed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina on Thursday evening. The

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Breaking: VAT Saga: Oyo seeks to join Rivers’ suit against FG

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2021

…asks Appeal Court to grant joinder applicationThe government of Oyo State has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for joinder in the suit instituted by the Rivers State government against the Attorney-General of the Federation in respect to the bid by the state to take over the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT) […]

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FG declares Friday, October 1 Public Holiday

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2021

The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1 as a public holiday to mark the 61st Independence anniversary celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated all Nigerians on the 61st independence and assured of the government’s commitment to tackle and eradicate all forms […]

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Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting as Buhari absent from public for fourth day

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2021

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting, even as President Muhammadu Buhari, has not made a public appearance since his aides announced his departure from New York, where he had attended the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, The PUNCH has learnt. Buhari, according to the News Agency of Nigeria,

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2023 Presidency: Northern Govs insensitive, 1999 Constitution against dominance of one region –SAN

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2021

Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), has said that the 1999 Constitution recognises the principle of power spread and oppose the dominance of one ethnic group against the others in terms of power-sharing. Adegboruwa also described as “insensitive”, the resolution of the 19 Northern Governors after their meeting in Kaduna on Monday, opposing power shift […]

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Arms proliferation: Chadian soldiers sell guns for as low as $20, endanger Nigeria’s security – Navy

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2021

The Nigerian Navy has called for concerted efforts to end the proliferation of small and medium arms in Nigeria. Speaking during a public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence in Abuja, the Director of Legal Services, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Jemila Malafa, said Chadian soldiers sell guns for as low […]