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Kogi Governorship Appeal:Gov. Ododo pour bitterleaf juice on Ajaka’s face as Supreme Court rejects his request

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2024

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has again, floored the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last year, November election, Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, as the Supreme Court, today, August 18, dismissed his application urging the court to await the outcome of his

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Adedeye explains how she managed NAFDAC out of N3.2bn debts, with N500m missing

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2024

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye has claimed that she inherited a debt of ₦3.2bn, while ₦500m was unaccounted for upon her resumption in the office. She disclosed this on Channels Television’s Inside Sources on Friday. According to Adeyeye, such debt and missing funds

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Sabotage in oil industry: “We are not criminals, we are not thieves,” Kyari

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2024

 Mele Kyari, has said he will reveal the truth about the company’s operations in the oil and gas sector at the appropriate time. Kyari made the statement on Wednesday while testifying before a Senate ad hoc committee investigating alleged economic sabotage in the petroleum industry. The committee, which is led by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, is […]

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Security operatives raid NLC secretariat in Abuja

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress has confirmed that its national office in Abuja was invaded by security operatives, believed to be from the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday night. According to a statement by NLC spokesperson Benson Upah, late on Wednesday, the operatives arrested the security guards, forcing them to […]

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Wale Edun gives reasons why Tinubu removed fuel subsidy…says govt. spends $600m on fuel importation monthly

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2024

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed that Nigeria spends a staggering $600 million on fuel importation every month. According to him, the high import bill is due to neighboring countries, including those in Central Africa, benefiting from the country’s fuel imports.  In an interview on AIT’s Moneyline […]

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Finally NBA breaks silence over Samoa Agreement

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2024

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has dismissed claims that the Samoa Agreement, signed by the Federal Government, requires Nigeria to endorse or accept LGBTQ rights. In a statement, NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau, stated that the agreement does not compromise Nigeria’s sovereignty or existing laws, including the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2023. Maikyau