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Defection: No regrets moving to APC – Umahi

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2020

Ebonyi State governor David Umahi has said that he has no regrets moving to the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the PDP. He stated this in Abakaliki while speaking to Journalists on the issue of his defection which has generated ripples in the country. The governor said he moved to the APC

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Buhari talks tough, says “I won’t tolerate repeat of #endsars protest

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to ensure that there will be no repeat of the #EndSARS protests in the country, culminating in lootings and destruction of lives and properties. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyiadi, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday after the President presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting at the […]

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Political party file suit to stop Yakubu’s reappointment as INEC Chair

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2020

One of the de registered political parties, the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), has filed a suit in the Federal High Court seeking to restrain the Senate from screening Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as a second term chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The suit filed November 12 is before Justice Iyang Ekwo of the […]

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Nigeria’s gas fiscal provisions will be one of the best in Africa – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2020

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said in Lagos on Tuesday that the fiscal provisions for gas business in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would  be one of the most attractive in Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osinbajo made the declaration at the opening of the 38th Annual International Conference of the National Association of Petroleum […]

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Breaking: FG lifts ban on Lufthansa, Air France

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2020

Lufthansa, Air France/KLM have been given the approval to operate international flights into Nigeria. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the disclosure in a tweet on Tuesday. Sirika also added that Qatar Airways has been granted approval to resume flights to Abuja. The Minister hinted at the possibility of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, […]

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I acted within the law in constituting Assets Recovery Committee – Malami

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2020

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday said he acted in compliance with the extant laws including the provisions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Establishment Act 2004 in setting up the recently inaugurated Inter-Ministerial Asset Disposal Committee. Malami argued that Section