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Tinubu, Shettima, Military officers now to pay tollgate fees at airports

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2024

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will now henceforth pay the required fees at tollgates whenever they use the nation’s airports. This came as the the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting he presided over at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday approved that there

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Tinubu orders government ministries, departments, and agencies to procure CNG powered vehicles

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2024

In line with his commitment to ensure energy security, drive utility, and cut high fuel costs, President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies. The President’s directive is also in furtherance of Nigeria’s effort to transition to cleaner energy as

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Electricity Tariff Hike: Labour Begins Protests Today….NLC, TUC, others to picket NERC office, DisCos in 36 states

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2024

The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff hike and removal of subsidy from the power sector by the Federal Government. The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Olatunji Ambali and the National Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, who confirmed the planned protests on Sunday, […]

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Senate approves death sentence for hard drugs, substance trafficking

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2024

The Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other substances in Nigeria. This followed the  passage of the  National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill 2024. It also prescribed not more than 15 years imprisonment without option of fine, for conviction on consumption of hard drugs and […]

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Ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika, daughter, son-in-law deny N4.135b fraud charges, get N100M bail each

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2024

A former Aviation Minister, Hadi Abubakar Sirika on Thursday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) denied the alleged corrupt practices involving about N4. 135 billion brought against him by the federal government. Sirika was arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji along with his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law Jalal Sule Hamma and […]

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FG plans fresh audit of N2.7tn subsidy debt

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2024

The Federal Government is set to commence a fresh audit of the N2.8tn fuel subsidy claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. An audit firm, KPMG had conducted an initial audit reducing the claims from N6tn to N2.7tn. The Federal Government is also considering either engaging an external audit firm or directing the Office […]