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Buhari mourns former sports minister, Ka’oje

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, mourned a former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Bala Ka’oje, who died recently. Buhari’s condolence message to the deceased’s family and others was contained in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled

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2023: Defunct CPC Chairmen form new political movement, NNM to fight APC

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2021

Ahead of 2023 general elections, former state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have met in Abuja and floated another political movement known as New Nigeria Movement (NNM) against the current arrangement in All Progressives Congress (APC). CPC was among three major political parties that merged with others to form the APC […]

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Ex-Sports minister, Bala Ka’oje is dead

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

Former Minister of Sports, Bala Bawa Ka’oje has died at the age of 60, according to the Nigerian Football Federation. In a statement by Ademola Olajire, spokesperson for the NFF, Ka’oje was buried on Tuesday 19th January in Abuja. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, in the statement described the late Ka’oje as “a dignified […]

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FG’s goal to lift 20m Nigerians out of poverty in two years now within reach – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has said that the Federal Government’s vision to lift at least 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two years is now within reach. Professor Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during the virtual flag-off of the cash transfer scheme, called the Rapid Response Register (RRR), to […]

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National SIM blocking day postponed

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

The federal government has postponed the deadline pegged to block the SIM cards of Nigerians and legal residents who are yet to link their National Identification Number (NIN). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) made this known in a public notice published on Tuesday via the Commission’s official Twitter handle. Recall that

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BREAKING NEWS: INEC Fixes November 6 For Anambra Governorship Election

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 6 for the conduct of the governorship election in Anambra State. INEC Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. He said the date followed a meeting by the commission to deliberate on the activities for the conduct […]