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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

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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 […]

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“Buhari’s Footprints on the Sands of Time”

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2023

By Femi Adesina The Presidential Communications Team on Sunday said that President Muhammadu Buhari has served the country meritoriously in the past eight years he mounted the saddle of leadership of Nigeria. Consequently, the presidential team has released a 91-page document containing what it said are the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in his eight […]