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Breaking: Nigeria is number one importer in Africa, says WTO

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2021

Nigeria is the number one importer of commercial services in Africa in 2020, data released by World Trade Organisation showed on Friday. The Geneva-based international trade organisation ranked Nigeria 25th commercial importer in the world but the first commercial importer in Africa followed by

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States, FCT generate N1.31trn as IGR in 2020- NBS

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2021

The 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generated N1.31 trillion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2020 compared to N1.33 trillion recorded in 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. NBS made this known on Friday in Abuja in its “Internally Generated Revenue At State Level” for Fourth Quarter and Full Year […]

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Banditry: Matawalle suspends district head who conferred title on indicted military officer

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2021

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has suspended one Surajo Ibrahim, the District Head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate Council, Sarkin Kudun Badarawa. Ibrahim was suspended for conferring the traditional title of ‘Durumbu’ on a military officer who was arrested for selling live ammunition to bandits in Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state. The Director-General

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Buhari: I’m back

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, returned to Abuja after a successful medical check-up in the United Kingdom.The presidential aircraft conveying the president and some aides landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja about 4.45 p.m.Those at the airport to welcome the president included the Chief of Staff to the President,

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Ganduje, others reconcile Dangote, BUA over sugar plant

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2021

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has waded into the dispute between Dangote and BUA companies owned by two business moguls from the state. This is in order to resolve the lingering conflict among the two Kano State prominent indigenes Aliko Dangote and Abdussamad Isyaka-Rabi’u over the establishment of a Sugar plant by BUA. A […]

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Breaking: Buhari arrives in Abuja after London medical trip

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2021

After over two weeks of stay in London, United Kingdom, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday evening. The President had travelled to London on March 30 for a “routine medical check-up”, according to presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina. However, Buhari’s “short rest” at the Abuja […]