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Court orders RMAFC to fix salaries of NASS members to reflect economic realities

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2021

The Federal High Court in Lagos in a landmark judgment has ordered the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to fix the salaries and allowances of the 469 members of the National Assembly– 109 in the Senate and 360 in the House of Representatives to reflect the economic

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Bring insecurity to barest minimum, Buhari tells IGP

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to muster all required resources and bring insecurity across the country to the barest minimum. The President’s instruction to the IGP followed his confirmation by the Police Council as a substantive Inspector-General of Police. He was appointed as acting IGP by President Buhari

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Asset declaration forms: Bank MDs, DMDs, EDs risks 10-years jail term

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2021

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has asked all Managing Directors of banks, their deputies and Executive Directors to submit their asset declaration forms. The Nation learnt they have up to two weeks to do so or risk 10-year jail term. The top executives are first on the list of bankers expected to declare their […]

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Suspension of Twitter – SERAP threatens legal action against Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2021

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the “illegal and unconstitutional suspension of Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria,” and called on “the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately rescind the suspension within 48 hours or face legal action.” The Federal Government today announced that it has suspended, indefinitely, the

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FG suspends twitter operations in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2021

The Federal Government on Friday said it has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,announced the suspension in a statement issued by his office in Abuja. The statement, signed by Ministry spokesperson, Segun Adeyemi, cited the persistent

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Corps members can be mobilised for war, says NYSC DG

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2021

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, says corps members are part of the national defence policy of Nigeria and can be mobilised for war if need be. Ibrahim said this on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme on Wednesday while reacting to moves to scrap the NYSC scheme which is compulsory for all […]