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Governors reject FG’s planned deduction of N162m from budget support loan

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2019

The 36 State governors have rejected the proposed plan by the Federal Government to extend the repayment period of its budget support to state government from 20 to 30 years. With the extension, state governments’ monthly repayment will reduce from N252 million monthly to N162 million monthly.

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Budget defence: Senate abridge plenary, adjourns for one week

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2019

The Senate on Tuesday abridged its plenary to enable its Standing Committees conclude work on the ongoing 2020 Budget defence. Senate President. Ahmad Lawan said that the day’s plenary session would be brief. He also announced another one-week adjournment of plenary to enable committee submit and defend their budget reports before the Appropriation Committee. He […]

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Breaking: Nigeria to sanitize social media- Lai Mohammed, says no plan to gag the press

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2019

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed has said that the Federal Government is going to sanitize the social media. He said the regulation will, however, be in line with global best practices as obtainable in the United Kingdom, Singapore and other jurisdictions. He said the government has no plans to gag the […]

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Join us in calling the world to take action against Boko Haram, Osinbajo tells Egypt

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2019

A concerted action by countries around the world is crucial towards tackling terrorism in the Sahel region, as well as the challenges posed by Boko Haram and ISWAP in Africa, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo made this call when he received a delegation of members of Egypt’s Parliament (House of Representatives), […]

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Remains of Balewa’s wife buried in Bauchi

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2019

The remains of Hajiya Jummai Abubakar, wife to Nigeria’s first prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, has been buried on Monday at the Bauchi Central Cemetery in Bauchi State. The funeral prayers, presided by the Chief Imam of Bauchi Central Mosque, Mallam Bala Baba-Inna, took place at exactly 2.15 p.m at the Palace of the […]

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2023 presidency: Ohanaeze youths urge Igbo govs to dump PDP for APC

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2019

Southeast governors and senators have been urged to defect from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress as moves for the actualization of Igbo presidency in 2023 warm up. Vanguard reports that members of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide made the call on Saturday, October 26 in a statement […]