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Consideration of Infectious Diseases Bill not suspended by court – Reps

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2020

The House of Representatives has disputed the reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the suspension of the ongoing process of the consideration of the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media, Benjamin Kalu, faulted the

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Bode George calls for unity against COVID-19

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2020

By NAN A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has called for the unity of all Nigerians against COVID-19 pandemic. George, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said it was through unity of purpose and collective efforts of all citizens that the virus could be defeated. He said […]

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How Ogun People Forced Gov. Abiodun To Extend Lockdown By Another 8 Days

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA For the third time in a row, Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has extended the lockdown order by another eight days due to residents attitudinal approaches in carrying out their business activities during the relaxation windows. Daily Dispatch recalls that governor Abiodun had extended the lockdown for a week […]

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Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari is the New Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2020

Meet him Professor Ganmbari. Prof Ibrahim Gambari: 5th HOD ABU, Dept of Pols Sc & Int’l Studies (1982-1984) Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR, OCORT, a scholar-diplomat is the Founder/Chairman of the Board of Directors of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, a non-governmental think-tank on research and policy studies on conflict prevention

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COVID-19: Ogun discharges six patients, records four new cases

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2020

Ogun State Government has discharged six Coronavirus patients from its Isolation Centre in Ikenne, after they tested negative twice for the virus. The state government, in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun revealed that the six patients, who had since joined their families to continue living their normal lives, […]

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AfDB: Buhari commends Adesina over clean bill of health from the BoD

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commended President of the African Development Bank, Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, over the clean bill of health given him by the Board of Directors of the financial institution. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by Garba Shehu, the President’s Spokesman. Recall that a report dated May 5, 2020, […]