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Nigeria budget: 316 projects duplicated, 117 agencies got N24bn for security – BudgIT reveals

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2021

BudgIT says it has made damning discoveries from the 2021 budget, including the duplication of projects and “security votes” allocations to federal agencies. Leading the advocacy for transparency and accountability in public finance, the organisation urged the federal government to audit

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Breaking: Religious, former political leaders plotting to ‘overthrow’ Buhari – Presidency

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2021

The Presidency has alert of an alleged plot by some Nigerians, working with foreign elements, to overthrow the current administration. In a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the Presidency attributed its allegation to a recent alert by the Department of State Services (DSS). However, while vowing to […]

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Senate shifts meeting with Service Chiefs, IGP to Thursday

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2021

The Senate on Tuesday shifted its proposed meeting with Service Chiefs, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Inspector General of Police to Thursday. Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this at plenary. Lawan said the security chiefs, who are supposed to brief the Senate, are still engaged at the National Security […]

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Breaking: Buhari reconvenes security meeting at Aso Villa

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a security meeting at the State House In Abuja. The meeting is a continuation of last Friday’s meeting adjourned for today. The security meeting is holding at the First Lady’s Conference Room Present at the meeting is the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Chief of Staff to the President, […]

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Insecurity: FG set to arraign 400 suspected Boko Haram sponsors, BDC operators

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2021

The Federal Government has concluded plans to arraign about 400 alleged Boko Haram sponsors and financiers arrested in a nationwide operation last month. According to reports, the businessmen, who included bureau de change operators, were arrested in Kano, Borno, Abuja, Lagos, Sokoto, Adamawa, Kaduna and Zamfara. According to reports, criminal charges bordering on

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Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 years

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2021

Bill and Melinda Gates announced on Monday afternoon that they are ending their marriage after 27 years. The pair made the announcement simultaneously with identical messages shared on their Twitter accounts. Melinda Gates also shared the news on Instagram .“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have […]