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Delta Variant: FG may introduce impose another lockdown if…

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2021

The Federal Government has said total lockdown will be the last resort in its strategy to contain spread of Delta variant of COVID-19. It cited the extreme effects of lockdowns on the economy and everyday life. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire, during the weekly ministerial briefing by the

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31 Northern Lawyers Ready To Defend Abba Kyari

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2021

No less than 31 lawyers have expressed their interest in defending a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, suspended in connection with a $1.1m scam involving a self-confessed fraudster, Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi. Barrister Bappah Salisu, who spoke for the group of lawyers drawn from the 19 Northern states in the country, disclosed this on Wednesday […]

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RE: WORLD BANK LISTS NIGERIA, NINE OTHERS HIGH-DEBT RISK NATIONS CORRECTION OF FALSE PUBLICATION- DMO

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2021

The attention of the Debt Management Office (DMO) has been drawn to the publication on Page 19 of The Punch Newspaper of Wednesday, August 11, 2021, captioned “World Bank lists Nigeria, nine others high-debt risk nations”.In the publication of The Punch Newspaper, it was stated that the World Bank has classified Nigeria as one of […]

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Gani Fawehinmi’s Son, Mohammed, Reportedly Dies At 52

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2021

Mohammed Fawehinmi, son of the late erudite lawyer and activist Gani Fawehinmi, has died at the age of 52. The younger Fawehinmi died on Wednesday. “He complained of difficulty in breathing this morning and was taken to the hospital and that was all,” a source said. Mohammed obtained a law degree from the University of […]

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Court gives Shell 21 days ultimatum to pay Ogoni people N45.9bn fine

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2021

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Shell Petroleum Company to pay the sum of N45.9 billion to the people of Ogoni in Rivers State. Justice Ahmed Mohammed who gave the order on Wednesday held that the money must be paid within 21 days. The sum is a cost awarded against the company […]

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Breaking: FG to lift Twitter suspension in a matter of days – Says Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2021

The Federal Government has said it will lift its ban on Twitter, in a matter of days. Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed announced this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Mr. Mohammed disclosed that the status of the conversation with the microblogging site […]