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We will always remember Yar’Adua as peacemaker – Goodluck Jonathan

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2021

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Wednesday, said his former boss, Late President Musa Yar’Adua would always be remembered for being a peacekeeper. Goodluck Jonathan made the assertion in a statement posted on his verified social media handles to Mark the 11th year

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FG may review workers salaries, merge agencies, others to cut cost -Finance Minister

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2021

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the salaries committee to review payroll and also review the number of agencies The government will also remove some unnecessary items from the budget as a move to cut the cost of governance in the country. Zainab […]

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You lied on ‘plot to subvert democracy’ – PDP tells FG

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will remain undeterred, alongside other patriotic Nigerians, in its commitment towards the sustenance and stability of Nigeria democracy.The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said it was also committed to the unity and corporate existence of Nigeria.Ologbondiyan stated this while

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It’s not the responsiblity of the FG to prosecute kidnappers, bandits – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2021

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, said it was not the responsibility of the Federal Government to prosecute suspected kidnappers and bandits. He said kidnapping and banditry were not federal offences. Mohammed said this at a press conference in Abuja. He was responding to statements credited to the opposition Peoples […]

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Boko Haram regrouping in North-East again Senator Ndume alerts

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2021

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that Boko Haram insurgents has started regrouping again in the northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. He stated this while briefing journalists after plenary on his bill seeking to establish Federal College of Education Gwoza, Borno State. The proposed legislation […]

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WTO Okonjo-Iweala appoints two women to deputy leadership role

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2021

World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday named two women to the WTO’s four deputy leader jobs for the first time in its history. The new director-general — herself the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO — appointed of the United States and Costa Rica’s Anabel Gonzalez, along with Jean-Marie Paugam of […]