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2023: APC governors make surprise visit to Jonathan

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2020

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday met with the former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in Abuja. The reason for the meeting was not disclosed, but it won’t be unconnected with the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. According to reports, David Umahi, governor of

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Buhari meets Akande, Osoba, others in Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, met with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Southwest, led by Chief Bisi Akande. The meeting, which took place in the President’s office in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, held behind closed-doors. Those in the visiting party included Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Segun Osoba, Prince Tajudeen […]

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We’ll deliver 2nd Niger bridge in 2022, Buhari assures

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari and Julius Berger Plc have assured the Southeast that the 2022 date for completion of second Niger Bridge is sacrosanct despite challenges. Minister of Works Babatunde Fashola conveyed the President’s message in a town hall meeting with host communities in Anambra and Delta on Friday. He said despite the COVID -19 and […]

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[Breaking] ASUU Strike: FG to pay additional N15bn revitalisation fund, total now N35bn

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2020

The Federal Government has agreed to pay an additional N15 billion as revitalisation fund demanded by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this on Friday at a press briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He noted that the money to be paid would make […]

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FG offers N65bn to ASUU for earned allowances, revitalisation fund

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2020

The Federal Government has offered a cumulative sum of N65 billion to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to address earned academic allowances and revitalisation of universities. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made the proposal on behalf of the government to the striking lecturers when they met on Friday in Abuja. […]

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2023: “Vote us out if…..Lawan tells Nigerians

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2020

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Friday gave Nigerians one condition to vote out members of the current National Assembly, NASS. Lawan in a speech asked Nigerians to vote out members of the NASS if they do not like the current crop of lawmakers. ”Vote us out if you ‘don’t like us”, he […]