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COVID-19: FGN disburses N66.5bn to States to boost budget

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2020

To tackle the COVID-19 pestilence, the federal government on Wednesday announced the disbursement of N66.5 billion (USD$175 million) to eligible States on the basis of the Amended COVID-19 Responsive 2020 Budget results achievement. Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget

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Ebonyi NASS Caucus disowns Umahi over defection to APC

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2020

The Ebonyi State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the National Assembly has disowned Governor David Umahi over his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Umahi had on Tuesday formally announced his defection from the PDP to the APC. The National Leadership of the PDP had in a statement denied that Umahi dumped […]

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Breaking: FG says no plan to increase taxes as FEC approves Finance Bill

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2020

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the 2020 Finance Bill. The decision was taken at a meeting of the council presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, briefed State House correspondents of the meeting’s outcome. She said the 2020 Finance Bill […]

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Breaking: Justice Abang Revokes Maina’s Bail

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2020

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, revoked the bail granted to the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. Consequently, the court has ordered security agencies to arrest him wherever he may be found.Also, Justice Abang ordered that Maina’s trial will be resumed in his absence. […]

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South-south assembly disrupted by emergency security meeting – Presidency

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2020

The Presidency on Wednesday said it regretted the absence of its representatives from a meeting of South-South stakeholders fixed for Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State While attributing the development to an emergency meeting of the National Security Council held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on the same day, it said a new date for […]

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Breaking: Supreme Court dismisses suit against Bayelsa gov, deputy

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2020

A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous judgement by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Ngwuta, in his judgement, predicated the dismissal of the appeals […]