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#EndSARS: British parliament to debate petition against Nigeria on Monday

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2020

The British Parliament will on Monday debate a petition seeking to sanction the Nigerian government and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over alleged human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protests.  “Parliament will debate this petition on November 23, 2020,” the Parliament posted on its

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Breaking: Kidnapped APC Chairman Found Dead

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2020

The kidnapped chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Philip Shekwo, has been found dead. A source close to the family confirmed this to a news platform, Sunday afternoon. A leader of the APC in Nasarawa, who asked not to be named, also confirmed the death. The APC was yet to officially […]

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FG to Slash Levy On Imported Cars to 5%

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2020

The federal government has concluded plans to slash the levy to be paid on imported cars from 35 percent to five percent.This is contained in the draft bill of the 2020 finance bill to be presented to the national assembly.The bill becomes law after it is passed by the legislature and assented by President Muhammadu […]

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Okumagba’s demise, a great loss – Omo-Agege

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2020

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed sadness over the demise of the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of BGL PLC, Albert Okumagba. Okumagba, a frontline economist and investment expert died on Thursday in Abuja at the age of 56. In his condolence message, the Deputy President of the Senate […]

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Recession: Nigeria is broke, can’t afford 2021 budget – Atiku

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2020

As Nigeria slides into another recession for the second time in five years, former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that the country needs critical leadership to guide her back to the path of economic sustainability. In a statement he issued on Sunday, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the […]

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Recession: Group gives Buhari ultimatum to cut cost of governance

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2020

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has warned President Muhammadu Buhari to cut immediately the cost of governance in Nigeria. Africa’s biggest economy has entered another recession, the worst in decades. The rights group, in reaction, told Buhari to put the country’s resources at the service of the masses to enable them enjoy a good […]