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Breaking: Unity Forum dissolved in support for Akeredolu

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2020

Members of the Unity Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have officially dissolved the body and blended into the campaign team of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The Unity Forum headed by a former Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, was formed following the inability of

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Senate President greets Babangida at 79

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2020

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has rejoiced with former Military President Ibrahim Babangida on the occasion of his 79th birthday. Lawan says the General and former Nigerian leader can be proud of his contributions to the defence of the territorial integrity, unity, and political and sociology-economic development of Nigeria. Lawan noted that Babangida has […]

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NBA President-elect, Akpata, others charges public to begin questioning authorities

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2020

The President- elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata has disclosed that a great change will occur in the country, if people start asking the right questions from the leaders in Authority. Akpata alongside the former NBA chairman, Ikeja branch, Adesina Ogunlana, Richard Akinnola, and other eggheads further added that when the public-masses […]

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NJC recommends appointment of 22 judges for Supreme Court, others

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2020

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 22 judges for the Supreme Court and other courts of the federation. In a statement on Friday, NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, explained that the decision to recommend the appointment of the judges was taken at the second virtual meeting of the Council which […]

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Senate committees begin consideration of MTEP/FSP document

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2020

Following the referral of the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework(MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the Joint Senate Committees of Finance and National Planning by the Senate for further legislative work before its passage preparatory to the presentation of 2021 Appropriation Bill by President Mohammadu Buhari, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance ,

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Abacha loot: Nigeria, Ireland sign MoU over $6.3m forfeited assets

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2020

Federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, with the government of Ireland for the return of $6.3million (equivalent of 5.49 million Euros), regarding the return, disposition and management of certain forfeited assets. The agreement was reached at the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, in Abuja. In his brief remarks […]