LEAD STORY 1

Setback for passage of 2020 budget at Senate

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2019

The 2020 budget of President Muhammadu Buhari will no longer be passed this week by the Senate. The Senate had set November 28 target for the passage of the appropriation bill. But Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Barau Jibrin, told the Senate on Tuesday that the report was not

LEAD STORY 1

Gov. Zulum sacks HoS, set up minimum wage committee

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2019

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has relieved the state Head of Service (HOS), Mr Mohammed Hassan, of his appointment. Alhaji Usman Shuwa, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Shuwa disclosed that the governor also approved the appointment of Mr Simon Malgwi, as the new […]

LEAD STORY 1

Atiku returns to Nigeria after 7 months

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2019

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23, 2019 poll, Atiku Abubakar, has returned to Nigeria after spending about seven months in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Credible sources close to Atiku confirmed that Atiku returned in the early hours of Monday.

LEAD STORY 1

Maina granted a tough bail condition of N1 billion

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2019

Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) was on Monday granted a tough bail condition of N1 billion. He was granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Asides the N1 billion bail, Maina is to provide two sureties in like sum. Both sureties must be serving Nigerian Senators with no […]

LEAD STORY 1

Buhari in closed door meeting with speakers of 36 states Houses of Assembly

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with the Speakers of the 36 State Houses of Assembly at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa Abuja. The meeting started about 11am when the President entered the chamber and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, announced that the Speakers […]

LEAD STORY 1

FEC approves €500m facility to finance industrialisation projects, MSMEs

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2019

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a 500 million Euros loan to finance industrialisation projects and support Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) value chains in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr Clement Agba, disclosed this after the FEC meeting on Wednesday at the […]