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Buhari justifies borrowing to fund infrastructure

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday justified government borrowing to finance infrastructure, asserting that his government took loans in the interest of the country to solve the dire shortfall in infrastructure. Speaking at a virtual meeting with members of the Presidential Economic Advisory

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Soyinka: ‘I’m not Obasanjo’s fan, but I agree that Nigeria under Buhari is on edge of total collapse’

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2020

Nobel laureate winner, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said the country is more divided as never before under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Soyinka in a statement signed from his Autonomous Residence of Ijegba, Idi-Aba Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday titled, “Between ‘Dividers-in-chief’ and Dividers-in-law,” said though not a fan of ex-President

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Breaking: Buhari meets members of Economic Advisory Council

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. Buhari is presiding over the virtual meeting from the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prof. Doyin Salami is the chairman of the council that has Dr Mohammed Sagagi as vice chairman and Prof. Ode Ojowu; Dr Shehu Yahaya; Dr Iyabo Masha; Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Mr […]

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[Breaking] Mali crisis: Osinbajo attends ECOWAS summit in Ghana

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2020

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed Nigeria for Ghana to attend the Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Osinbajo, who is representing President Muhammadu Buhari, at the summit will join other leaders in the sub-region to discuss the political crisis in Mali and the security situation in the sub-region at […]

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AfDB: Obasanjo hails Buhari over position on Adesina

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2020

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, commended President Muhammed Buhari’s led Federal Government for the support given at ensuring successful re-election of the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina. Obasanjo, in what appeared to be his first official reaction, since Adesina’s re-election penultimate week, also

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Nigeria’s revenue dropped by 65%, says finance minister

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2020

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says Nigeria’s revenue has dropped by about 65 per cent. She said this necessitated the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to discontinue the payment of petrol subsidy. Ahmed said this on NTA’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ programme on Monday which was monitored by our correspondent. She said if