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Family sources: Mamman Daura travelled to UK ‘but in good health’

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2020

Mamman Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, travelled to the UK on Wednesday “in good health”, family sources have told TheCable. There are social media reports that the former journalist and industrialist had been infected with COVID-19 and was flown out on medical emergency. He was

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FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N676.407bn for July, 2020

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

Federation Accounts Allocation Committee FAAC at its virtual meeting chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Mahmoud Isa- Dutse, shared to the three tiers of government, a total sum of N676.407 billion as federation allocation for the month of July, 2020. This was made known in a statement […]

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Breaking: Makinde approves screening of Oyo state pensioners in diaspora through video calls

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

The Oyo state government has approved screening of Oyo state pensioners in diaspora through virtual calls otherwise known as video calls. Sunrisebulletin.com reports. The Honourable commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, made this disclosure on Tuesday while speaking with governor’s office correspondents shortly after arising from the 21st

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Amaechi, Reps in heated argument over Chinese loans

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2020

A heated argument ensued on Monday between the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Agreements and Protocols, Nicholas Ossai. The committee is investigating the $500billion loan agreement between Nigeria and China for the Federal Government’s rail projects. While the public hearing was ongoing,

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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 stakeholders in the Ondo APC to resolve its […]

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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 […]