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Governors back continuous use of AstraZeneca vaccine, ask Nigerians to remain calm

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have supported the continued rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine across the country. They insisted that the vaccine was safe for use, stressing that no side effects had been reported by those who have so far received the jabs in Nigeria. Concerns

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2020: FBI list Nigeria among 20 countries worst affected by internet crimes

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2021

The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has listed Nigeria among the world’s ‘top’ 20 countries worst affected by internet crimes in 2020. It named Nigeria as the 16th in its top 20 international victim countries of online based crime. The statistics were part of the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3) 2020 Internet […]

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Okonjo-Iweala warns against Nigeria’s continued reliance on oil & gas

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2021

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), has warned of Nigeria’s continued reliance on crude oil and gas as the major source of revenue to the government. Okonjo-Iweala sounded the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Export Promotion […]

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We won’t allow bandits to dictate education of our children, says El-Rufai

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2021

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Wednesday, assured that bandits and other criminal elements will not be allowed to dictate the education of children in the State. He said that though Nigerians did not appreciate the peace and security in the country until the current state of insecurity that is rocking the nation, everyone should support […]

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FEC approves $1.5bn for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt refinery

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2021

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the largest refining company in the country, the Port Harcourt Refinery. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the weekly virtual FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari […]

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Why WHO wants use of AstraZeneca vaccine to continue despite fears

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2021

Despite fears over usage, the World Health Organization (WHO) has again recommended the continuous use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. Recall a number of countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The countries suspended use of the vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports