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Senate confirm the appointment of Services chiefs

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2021

By Oluchi IhediucheThe Service Chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari were on Tuesday confirmed by the Nigerian Senate. The confirmation followed the report by the Senate Committee on Defence submitted to the Senate plenary. Senate Committee Chairman on Defence and former Governor of

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FIRS targets N5.9trn in 2021, Nami tells Senate panel

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2021

The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr. Mohammed Nami, said on Tuesday that the agency was targeting N5.9trn revenue this year. Nami stated this before members of the Senate Committee on Finance. The panel was reviewing the performance of the FIRS 2020 revenue projection of N5.076trn out of which it was able to realise […]

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Breaking: FG Declares Zamfara ‘No-Fly Zone’

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared Zamfara State a no-fly-zone and approved an immediate ban on all mining activities in the state as a result of rising insecurity A no-fly zone, also known as a no-flight zone, or air exclusion zone, is a territory or area established by a military power over which certain aircraft are […]

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Breaking: Emir Of Kagara is dead

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2021

Emir Of Kagara, Alhaji Salihu Tanko, is dead. The first-class traditional ruler passed away Tuesday after a brief illness. Details later…

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Breaking: Fire outbreak at Army Headquarters in Abuja

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2021

The Nigerian Army has reported a fire outbreak at its Headquarters complex in Abuja, the Federal Capital Authority,FCT attributed to electrical fault This was contained in a statement made available to news men by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima: According to him “Electrical fault sparked a minor fire incident at the […]

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Breaking: COVID-19 Vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2021

Nigeria today received nearly 4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO. The arrival marked a historic step towards the goal to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally, in what will be the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history. The […]