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Breaking: UAE reverses visa restriction on Nigerians -FG

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2020

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to resume visa issuance to Nigerians. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced this via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. Sirika explained that Nigeria also permitted the operation of Emirates Airlines in Nigeria. According to him, lifting of

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Breaking: FEC approves N13.08tn budget for 2021

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has projected a N13.08 trillion budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Disclosing this to State House Correspondents after the weekly virtual FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, also said the oil benchmark has been pegged at $40 […]

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Queen of Englan congratulates Nigeria on 60th independence anniversary

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2020

Her Majesty, The Queen of England, has sent a message of felicitation to President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, October 1, 2020.The message, conveyed by the British High Commission in Nigeria, goes thus:“It gives me great pleasure to offer my warmest congratulations on the 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence, together

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Nigeria @ 60: Buhari to address the nation from eagle square

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2020

As part of activities commemorating the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation from the Eagle Square in Abuja, on Thursday, October 1, 2020. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The address is scheduled to hold after […]

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Breaking: PIB Scales First Reading In Senate

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2020

The Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 passed first reading on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Wednesday. The Leader of the Senate, Yahaya Abdullahi, presented the proposed legislation and the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read the bill for the first time. The PUNCH reports that the leadership of the National Assembly had, on Monday, […]

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Breaking: Buhari Swears In Four New Permanent Secretaries

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in four newly appointed Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place just before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the Council Chambers of the State House. The four new Permanent Secretaries, including three men and a woman, are completing