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Limit sharing of sensitive information on WhatsApp, NITDA warns Nigerians

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2021

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised Nigerians to limit the sharing of sensitive personal information on private messaging and social media platforms such as WhatsApp. In a statement by Hadiza Umar, NITDA’s head of corporate affairs and external relations,

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Buhari, Macron agree to cooperate on fight against insecurity

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron have committed their two nations to working together to fight insecurity bedeviling the Lake Chad basin area and the entire Sahel. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said the two leaders made this […]

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‘It’s part of 2021 budget’ — DMO clarifies Buhari’s $6bn loan request

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2021

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the $6 billion (N2.34 trillion) loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari is already captured in the 2021 budget. On Tuesday, Buhari asked the national assembly to approve the request. Buhari said the sum — approximately $6.183 billion — will be raised from multilateral and bilateral tenders as well as the international […]

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Osinbajo presides over virtual FEC meeting

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2021

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over this week’s virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo is standing in for President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on a four-day official visit to the French capital, Paris, along with some ministers and other senior aides. Attending the virtual FEC meeting are the […]

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Breaking; Senate suspends plenary for one week

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2021

The Senate will not meet in plenary throughout next week, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, disclosed on Wednesday morning. Lawan said the week will be dedicated to zonal public hearing on the Review of the 1999 Constitution. “We shall be devoting the entire week to the constitution review exercise,” Lawan said.

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Alleged N10billion fraud: EFCC invites top three PDP officials

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2021

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested the Nationsl Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, to release three party officials for interrogation. Those to appear before the commission for investigation are the National Auditor, National Organising Secretary and Director of Finance. They were said to have allegedly