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Lagos East Bye-Election: APC Picks Abiru, Polaris Bank MD As Osinowo’s Replacement

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2020

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos state chapter has nominated Tokunbo Abiru, a former Commissioner for Finance in the state as a  replacement for the late Senator Bayo Osinowo, who represented Lagos East senatorial  district until his death last month. Born in 1964,

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You Can’t Fight Your Dethronement In Abuja, IGP Tells Ex-Emir Sanusi

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2020

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to reject the suit filed by deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi against his banishment from the city and subsequent confinement to Awe, a rustic community in Nasarawa State. Sanusi was on March 9, 2020 deposed, moved out of Kano […]

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ASCAB warns on costs of Kaduna killings, blames FG

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2020

The killings in Kaduna has the potential of leading to a round of national crisis that may threaten the fabric of democracy in the country, the Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, (ASCAB) warned on Sunday in a statement made available to Irohinoodua The coalition of labour and over 80 civil society groups also blamed […]

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FG orders NIPOST to suspend increase of license fee for courier services

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2020

The Federal Government has rejected the proposed increment of license fee for courier services by the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST. The minister of communication and digital economy, Isa Pantami, in a tweet Saturday morning, insisted that the increase was not part of the regulation he approved for the agency on Friday, July 24. “Our attention […]

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6% Stamp Duty on tenancy will have negative impact on tenants- NIESV President, Okas Wike

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2020

The President, Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), ESV (Chief) Emmanuel Okas Wike has condemned the newly introduced policy from Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, which says all property owners and their agents to charge 6 per cent Stamp Duty on all tenancy and lease agreements they enter into with all leases and […]

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Don’t stress yourself: Presidency replies critics of Dogara’s defection to APC

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2020

Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari has advised critics not to stress themselves over the defection of Yakubu Dogara to the All Progressives Congress. Bashir noted that Dogara’s action was pure politics. He stated that Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki left for the Peoples Democratic Party and Yakubu Dogara came […]