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FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2021

The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April, Public Holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on Tuesday. He urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, kindness,

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Lawan: I am not in support of tenure elongation for Buhari

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2021

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has debunked reports which alleged that he is favourably disposed to support a tenure extension for President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawan in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Ola Awoniyi, in Abuja, said he firmly stands by the constitutional provision for term limit for elected public officers and would not support […]

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I meant FG should recruit 5m youths, not 50m into army – Tinubu

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2021

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said he never meant that the Federal Government should employ 50 million but 5 million youths into the Nigerian Army to boost fight against terrorism, banditry and others. He said it was a slip of the tongue. Tinubu was caught in a […]

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Buhari orders service chiefs to identify leaders of bandits, kidnappers

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered the service chiefs to identify the leaders of the bandits and kidnappers and take them out to restore confidence in the areas affected. The president gave the directive as a first assignment to the service chiefs and declared that he would no longer condone a situation where kidnappers set […]

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Buhari fly abroad for medical check-up

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari proceeds to London, the United Kingdom, Tuesday March 30, 2021, for a routine medical check-up. A statement by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, indicated that the President will be meeting with Security Chiefs first in the morning, after which he embarks on the journey. He is due back […]

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Missing $9.5m: Senate gives CBN Governor 72 hours ultimatum to appear

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2021

Senate Committee on Public Account has given the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria,  Godwin Emefiele 72 hours ultimatum to appear before it over alleged disappearance of $9.5m interest accrued from Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) investment. The principal sums deposited, the tenor and rate of interest were shrouded in secrecy, according to the Senate panel […]