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Breaking: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday, Eid-el-Kabir holiday

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore. The statement was titled, ‘Eid-El-Kabir: FG

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Buhari commends Ganduje, stresses on completing projects

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for imbibing the culture of completing projects of importance in order to save time and cost overruns without minding which administrations began those projects. Speaking in commendation of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje during a courtesy call on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday in Kano, the President said […]

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Pictorial: Buhari performs groundbreaking ceremony of Kano-Kaduna railway

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kaduna-Kano rail line project in Kano State. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known on his Facebook page on Thursday. The Board Chairman of Nigeria Railway Corporation, Engr. Alhassan Musa Ibrahim; Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika; Minister of

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Senate approves Buhari’s request for $8.325m, €490m external loans

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for external loans to the tune of $8,325,526,537 and €490,000,000 (Euros). The Upper Chamber approved the loan request under the ongoing 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. The approval followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Local and Foreign Debt on the 2018-2020 External Borrowing

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Breaking: House of Reps adjourned till Friday

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

The House of Representatives has adjourned till Friday by 10am following a rowdy session that was experienced during the Clause by Clause consideration of the Electoral Act amendment. Clause 50-54 which entails the electronic transmission of votes has been a bone of contention in the House following the report consideration done by the deputy speaker, […]

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Breaking: Senate rejects transmission of polls results + Full controversial bill

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

The Senate has finally rejected the controversial aspect of the Harmonised Senate and House Electoral Amendment Bill 2021. This came after the Senate became rowdy following the aspect on electronic transmission of polls results. The rejection on Thursday during plenary, saw the Senate go into a closed session after the rowdiness could not be contained. […]