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Just In: Reps approve Tinubu’s N500bn request for palliatives

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2023

The House of Representatives has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu for an amendment to the 2022 appropriation act. The approval followed the request of Tinubu for N500 billion for palliatives to Nigerians to reduce the hardship caused by subsidy removal. The amendment passed the

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Subsidy: Tinubu writes NASS, seeks N500 billion palliatives

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to approve N500 billion for palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. This is contained in a letter addressed to the House of Representatives and read by the Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas at plenary on Wednesday. “I write to the House of Representatives […]

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Ex-governors collecting double pay will refund it – Senator Gbenga Daniel

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2023

A former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the Red Chamber, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has hinted that former governors collecting humongous pension now will have to refund it one day. Daniel spoke on Channel Television current affairs programme, Sunrise Daily, monitored in Lagos on Tuesday. He said he never […]

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Tinubu meets Dangote, Bill Gates in Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has received in audience, business tycoon Aliko Dangote and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, at the State House in Abuja.  The visit is part of the Gates Foundation’s commitment to working closely with communities and leaders to support innovation. Expected also to be discussed at the meeting […]

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Price of petrol will crash when more marketers start importing —Kyari

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2023

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari has said that the new price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly called fuel will crash very soon as the subsidy removal will trigger more entrants into the importation of refined products. The GCEO made the explanation in an interview on Arise […]

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Breaking: Gov. Obaseki sacks Cabinet members, Aides

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2023

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has dissolved the State Executive Council. Obaseki expressed appreciation to members of the council for their service to the government and people of the State. The governor said the dissolution of the council was with immediate effect. The state’s cabinet was dissolved during the Weekly Executive Council meeting […]