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Ministers, CBN, FIRS pledge to address high cost of living

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2024

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, have assured Nigerians that the high cost of living being witnessed by Nigerians is currently being addressed. Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Mr.

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Breaking: $2.4bn of $7bn FX claims not valid, $2.3bn settled, $2.2bn outstanding – Cardoso

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2024

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has said about $2.4 billion out of the reported $7 billion outstanding foreign exchange liabilities of the federal government are not valid for settlement. Speaking in an exclusive interview with ARISE NEWS, Cardoso disclosed that the bank had settled verified FX requests, which amounted […]

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Women now ‘arrange’ ladies for bandits in bushes – Defence chief…. say some medical doctors now provide treatment for bandits in bushes

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2024

Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has expressed concerns over the activities of bandits  and their collaborators. Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust, Musa said some medical doctors now provide treatment for bandits in bushes where they operate from. According to the defence chief, some women in the North are also engaged in […]

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How Gbajabiamila attempted to corner $30bn, 66 property Special Investigator traced to Sabiu- First News Report

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2024

Details emerged at the weekend about how President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila and the new cabal at Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, allegedly attempted to corner the $30billion looted funds and the 66 landed choice property traced by the Special Investigator, Jim Obazee to Tunde Sabiu, a former Personal Assistant […]

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NASS Bill grants full autonomy to The 774 Local Government of Nigeria as INEC is now to conduct LG elections

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2024

The National Assembly on Tuesday, passed the first reading of a bill that granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s constitution. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third-tier government without undue […]

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How Tinubu Minister paid Bank N9.3b for construction of roads – Report

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2024

Tracka, BudgIT’s has uncovered a total of N8.6 billion paid by the Federal Ministry of Works to FIMS Microfinance Bank Limited by the Minister of Works, David Umahi. The revelation was contained in a statement issued and signed by Ayomide Ladipo, the Head of Tracka, on Friday. The release exposed that the payment made by […]