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Breaking: #EndSWAT protesters storm National Assembly

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2020

Protesters against police brutality and extra-judicial killings have taken their demonstration to the National Assembly complex in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The protesters in their numbers on Thursday stormed the complex displaying placards lamenting extra-judicial killings and demanding

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Senate passes budget for second reading

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2020

The Senate on Thursday passed the 2021 budget for second reading after a three-day debate on its general principles. The president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, asked the Committee on Appropriation to work on the fiscal document and report back in four weeks. The President Muhammadu Buhari had presented N13.08trn budget estimates to the joint […]

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Buhari delighted over successes recorded by ECOWAS in Mali

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2020

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), again on Thursday received updates on the situation in Mali from his predecessor and Special Envoy/Mediator to the West African country, former President Goodluck Jonathan. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President expressed delight that the Mali situation had

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Breaking: announces date for 2023 presidential election

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2020

The 2023 presidential election will hold on February 18, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed. Chairman of the Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday. In his goodwill message at the inauguration of the special adhoc committee on the review of the 1999 constitution, the INEC Chairman told members of […]

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#EndSARS: FCTA bans protests in Abuja

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2020

The Federal Capital Territory Security Committee has banned #EndSARS demonstrations in Abuja, for alleged violation of COVID-19 protocol violations. The FCT Administration said it was concerned that despite the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, last Sunday, the protests had continued, causing hardship to

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Breaking: Thugs maim protesters in Kano

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2020

Heavily armed hoodlums on Thursday unleashed mayhem on protesters leaving many injured in Kano. The peaceful protest, which kicked off at BUK old site ran into trouble water as armed Hoodlums who probably may have been laying siege around the Kabuga neighbourhood pounced on them.