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Buhari Flags Off $1.96bn Nigeria-Niger Rail Project

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kano – Dutse – Jibia (Katsina State} – Maradi 284 Km rail project connecting Kano in Nigeria to Maradi in Niger Republic, virtually. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 1.96billion dollars project

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Buhari urges Senate to confirm ex- service chiefs as as ambassadors

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the Senate to confirm the new Service Chiefs as ambassadors. Buhari’s appeal was contained in a letter sent to the Senate and was read by the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan. A statement by Lawan’s spokesman, Ezrel Tabiowo said the letter was dated January 27, 2021. According to […]

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2023: Four PDP govs begin talks with APC

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2021

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress has begun talks with four Peoples Democratic Party governors with the aim of getting them to defect to the ruling party. Sources on Monday, informed that a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, had met with the Caretaker Chairman of the […]

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COVID-19: Dreaded B117 variant now in Nigeria – PTF

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2021

Thirteen cases of the dreaded new strain of COVID-19, initially found in the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa, have been found in Nigeria, with six of the cases discovered in the last one week. This was disclosed on Monday by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Pandemic and Secretary to […]

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Petrol scarcity looms as depots shutdown

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2021

Scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol is imminent as depot owners were said to have shut down operations on Monday. Depot owners were shutting down operations with the excuse that they have no products. According to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) National Vice President, Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi, […]

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Breaking: Fani-Kayode moves to return to APC

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2021

A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode may be on his way back to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) six years after he left for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sources close to him informed The Nation he met with chairman, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Gov. Mai Mala Buni and Kogi Governor […]