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‘Ready to go’: Okonjo-Iweala says as she takes WTO reins

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2021

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has officially resumed as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). As she took up the new role on Monday, the former Nigerian finance and foreign minister said she was eager to get straight to work as the first woman and first African to lead the

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Ndume to Buhari: Sign Executive Order on unexplained wealth

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2021

Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency, sign an Executive Order on Unexplained Wealth as a powerful tool for financial investigation in the country. According to him, Unexplained Wealth Order must be domesticated in Nigeria as obtained in the […]

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Buhari: Jangebe abduction will be the last

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that last Friday’s abduction of female students from Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State will be the last to happen. The president’s statement was relayed on Sunday, through Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, who led a high-powered federal government delegation to  sympathise with

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Reps probe AGF over N2.2trn revenue accrued from foreign, domestic debts

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2021

The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) is expected to furnish the House of Representatives with financial statement on the utilisation of the N2.2 trillion revenue accrued from the foreign and domestic debts raised by Debt Management Office (DMO).Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Oluwole Oke issued the notice during the investigative hearing into

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Kidnapped Zamfara Schoolgirls Released

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2021

The kidnapped schoolgirls of Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State have been released and are currently in the palace of the Emir of Anka waiting for transportation to Gusau, the state capital. Recall, that Nigerian authorities and bandits already negotiated on the release of the schoolgirls. The girls who were kidnapped on Friday were […]

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Salihu Yakassai is in our custody – DSS

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2021

The Abuja Headquarters of the Department of State Services DSS at last confirmed that Mallam Salihu Yakassai, a Media Aide to the Kano State governor’s aide, was in its custody. This was contained in a statement made available to news men in Abuja on Saturday around 9 50 pm by the Spokesperson of the Service Dr Peter […]