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Breaking: Yahaya Bello wins at Supreme Court

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2020

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate, Musa Wada against the declaration of Governor Yahaya Bello of All Progressives Congress, APC as the winner of November 16 Kogi governorship election. In the judgment delivered on their behalf

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Breaking: President Buhari approves transfer of NIMC to Communication ministry

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. A statement signed by the Minister’s Spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, on Monday in Abuja, said that the approval was based on Buhari’s consideration for the critical role of NIMC towards the realisation of […]

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NDDC contract scam: Nwaoboshi, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, chairman House Committee on NDDC, other NASS “are culpable” Ojougboh insist….says there’ll be crisis if the commission releases names of those involved

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2020

Cairo Ojougboh, executive director of projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says there will be chaos if the full list of those who were awarded contracts by the commission is released.Advertisement Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs, had named some beneficiaries after the house of representatives threatened to sue him. While appearing

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Breaking: Keyamo retains sharing formula for 774,000 jobs

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2020

Agency Report The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity Festus Keyamo has waded into the formula for sharing the 774,000 jobs under Special Public Works (SPW) scheme. He said the Federal Government will retain the original plan of conceding only 15 per cent of the job slots to Governors, National Assembly members, Ministers and […]

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Reckless driver to bag death sentence- Zamfara governor

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2020

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State says he will initiate an executive bill for the enactment of death penalty for drivers that kill due to reckless driving in the state. Matawalle stated this in a statement by Yusuf Idris, Director-General of Media to the Governor, in Gusau on Sunday. The statement said the governor stated […]

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DMO replies Falan, says FG’s foreign debt worth $27.6bn not $76bn,

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2020

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s outstanding external debt is $27.6 billion.Advertisement In a freedom of information (FoI) request dated August 3, 2020, Falana & Falana Chambers, the law firm of Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), had asked the DMO to provide information on “external loan of $76 billion”.  “We have […]