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Digital switch over to create 1million job in Nigeria – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the digital switch over in broadcating as a massive job creator and a huge revenue generator, capable of creating over 1 million jobs over the next three years. Lai Mohammed who made this known at

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Breaking: CBN, NFIU reverse $3m Cryptocurrency fraud

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has reversed a $3 million fraud back to a country. The fraud was perpetuated through the usage of Cryptocurrency. Speaking before a Senate Joint Committee, the Director and Chief Executive Officer of NFIU, Modibbo Haman, informed the lawmakers that Cryptocurrencies are being used to […]

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Nigeria practicing fatherism and not federalism – Adesina

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche The President of the African Development Bank, AFDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has described the Nigerian system of government being practiced as ‘fatherism’ and not federalism as expected. According to Adesina, with the way Nigeria has been structured, it will be extremely difficult for the states to be viable and attain the desire […]

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Breaking: Senate confirms ex-Service Chiefs as ambassadors

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2021

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the immediate past service chiefs of the country as non-career ambassadors. The confirmation followed a report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs presented by Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa. The former service chiefs confirmed as non-career ambassadors are General Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd) – Ekiti State, Lt. General Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd)

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Boko Haram may infiltrate bandits if…Sheikh Gumi warns

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2021

Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says if care is not taken, notorious terror group, Boko Haram, may infiltrate bandits in the country. “I can say categorically that they (bandits) are not Boko Haram but we have to be very careful because if the pressure is too much, Boko Haram being more international, more connected, […]

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‘They are peaceful people’: Sheikh Gumi makes case for Fulani-herdsmen-turned-bandits

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2021

Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has reiterated that Fulani herdsmen involved in banditry are victims of circumstance. Sheikh Gumi restated his position during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. The cleric has previously advocated for the bandits to be granted amnesty after meeting them in the bush. “When I listened to them, […]