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Breaking: Senate gives Buhari nod to obtain N850 billion loan

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2020

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday granted the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to obtain N850 billion fresh loan to fund some projects in the 2020 budget. Buhari had asked the upper chamber for approval to secure a fresh loan of N850 billion to fund some projects in the 2020 budget. He made

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COVID-19: Ganduje accuses FG of neglecting the Kano state

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2020

Kano has accused the Federal Government of abandoning the state in the fight against COVID-19. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje made the allegation in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Monday monitored in Kano. Ganduje said the Presidential Taskforce under the leadership of Mr Boss Mustapha has not been supporting and collaborating with the state […]

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Aisha Buhari breaks silence on death of Abba Kyari

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2020

Aisha Buhari, Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has broken her silence on the death of Abba Kyari. The late Chief of Staff to Buhari was confirmed dead in the early hours of Saturday. His death has generated reactions and condolences from opposition parties and supporters in Nigeria. Aisha on her verified Instagram page offered her condolences to […]

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Atiku condoles with Buhari, describes Abba Kyari as loyal aide

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2020

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condoled President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, describing the deceased as a loyal aide. Atiku had earlier lamented the death of Abba Kyari on Twitter, asking God to forgive his sins. According to a statement by Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku in […]

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COVID-19: Nigerian government announces isolation of Chinese doctors

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2020

The Federal Government has disclosed that the Chinese doctors who arrived Nigeria have gone into 14 days isolation. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire made the disclosure in a statement he signed, NAN reports. He disclosed that the Chinese medical team will also be tested for Coronavirus, NAN reports. Osagie also disclosed that Nigerian government […]

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COVID-19: We ‘ll continue to expand isolation centres across Nigeria

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2020

The Federal Government says it will continue to expand the number of isolation centres and Intensive Care Units (ICU) for Nigerians with severe complications from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID19 in the […]