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Breaking: Drama, members shocked as Wike suddenly appears at PDP BoT meeting

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2021

There was a mild drama on Thursday as Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike stormed the venue where members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were meeting. Wike’s sudden appearance at the meeting must have unsettled the meeting as Governors are not members of the BoT

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FG approves $1.4bn for rehabilitation of Warri, Kaduna refineries

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2021

The Federal Executive Council has approved contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries at a cost of $1.4 billion. The breakdown shows that $897 million is earmarked for the Warri refinery and $586 million for Kaduna refinery. Nigeria has four refineries – including two in Port Harcourt – but all have struggled to […]

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Breaking: Why Anambra governorship elections may not hold- INEC

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned that Anambra Governorship Election might not hold because of Multiple Court Orders. The electoral commission observed that some of the orders have “the tendency of eroding the powers of the Commission and compromising its independence, powers and timelines for the conduct of the upcoming election. The

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Leak official documents and get sacked- FG threatens civil servants

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2021

The Federal Government has condemned what it described as incessant unauthorised disclosure of official documents on social media and other platforms. It has therefore threatened to henceforth dismiss officials caught doing so. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, handed down the warning in an August 2, 2021 circular. The […]

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Seven PDP National officers resign, blame Secondus

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2021

Seven national officers of the Peoples Democratic Party have resigned from their roles in the party. The party chieftains in different letters addressed to its National Secretary on Tuesday alleged being sidelined and unfairly treated by the National Chairman, Uche Secondus. Some of the executive members include the National Deputy Publicity Secretary, Diran Odeyemi;

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Shell appoints first female MD for exploration coy SNEPCO

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2021

Global energy firm Shell has announced the appointment of Mrs Elohor Aiboni, as the Managing Director of its Nigeria deep-water business, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO). Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, the Media Relations Manager, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), made this known in a statement on Sunday, in Yenagoa. The