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Financial exclusion of the north: ACF complains to Central Bank of Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2021

The Arewa Consultative Forum has written to the Central Bank Governor complaining of the exclusion Northern Nigeria from critical aspects of the nations financial life. In the letter dated 29th January 2021 and signed by Chief Audu Ogbeh, the former Minister of Agriculture and Chairman of ACF,

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Jakande lived for the good of others, Buhari mourns

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, joined others to mourn a former Governor of Lagos State, Chief Lateef Jakande, who died earlier in the day. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President noted that the deceased lived for the good of others. The statement was titled “President Buhari […]

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First Civilian Breaking: Governor Of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande Is Dead

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2021

The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande is dead. He died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 91. One of his children confirmed his death to Thepledge. Jakande, a former journalist became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and later was Minister of Works […]

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FG, Organised Labour To Discuss PMS Price Modulation, Electricity Tarriff

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2021

Federal government and the organised labour are set to meet to discuss Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) price modulation and electricity tariff in the country. The meeting, which should have held, but was postponed till February 22 2021, will examine the report by the technical committee set up on PMS pricing framework. Minister of labour and […]

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Frozen accounts: Govt cannot be intimidated, Malami tells #EndSARS campaigners

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2021

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the Federal Government was not wrong to freeze the bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS campaigners. “Government is not wrong particularly in circumstances that justifies intense investigation. It is the end result of an investigation that can determine whether government is right or wrong as determine […]

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[Trending video] Attempt on Wole Soyinka’s life: Ogun state Police Command arrest and detain armed Fulani herdsmen

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2021

An unconfirmed report on Wednesday claimed Fulani herdsmen early this morning visited the Abeokuta home of the Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, and made an attempt on his life. The attempt allegedly failed as the herdsmen were overpowered by Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force. The herdsmen allegedly gained entrance into Wole Soyinka’s residence […]