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Constitution Amendment: Osinbajo’s wife leads women to observe plenary

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2022

The wife of the Vice President Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo on Tuesday led a delegation of women to observe the Senate’s plenary.Senators are preparing to vote on Bills proposed by its committee to amend the 1999 Constitution. The Senate President Ahmad Lawan recognised the presence of Mrs Osinbajo and

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Confusion hits Russian troops as Google disables traffic maps in Ukraine

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2022

Alphabet today confirmed with TechCrunch that it has disabled certain Google Maps live traffic tools in Ukraine. The news, reported by Reuters, comes after the company has consulted with local authorities as the country faces attacks from Russian forces. The features will remain on for local turn-by-turn navigation for drivers, while broader global access is […]

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Audit Query: Reps Cttee Grills Minister, Ministry Officials Over Massive Loss Of Revenues, Non Redetion of Audited Accountant, Expenditure of Service Wide Vote

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2022

…….As Minister Claims Ignorance, Begs For More Time The Public Account Committee, PAC, of the House of Representatives on Monday grilled Minister ofof Industry, Trade and Investment, Orunba Niyi Adebayo along with Heads of its Parastatals and top officials of the Ministry on several queries from the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation […]

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Ukraine invasion: Nigerian Government secures exit routes for fleeing Nigerians

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2022

The Nigerian government has secured exit routes for Nigerians fleeing Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed. The Ministry in a signed statement on Sunday by its permanent secretary, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, said visa free passage had been secured for Nigerians fleeing the troubled country. Aduda advised that Nigerians fleeing Ukraine should make the […]

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Air Peace reacts to allegations of disrespecting Emir of Kano over refusal to delay flight for monarch

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2022

Air Peace has debunked reports that the airline disrespected the Emir of Kano as well as the people of the state. In a statement issued on Friday, the Chief Operating Officer, Air Peace Ltd, Mrs Toyin Olajide, explained the incident which led to the comments by one Isa Bayero, who had allegedly accused the airline […]

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How Etete, Adoke fraudulently influenced payment of $1billion in OPL 245 deal – FG tells UK court

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2022

The Nigerian Government has briefed a court in London, United Kingdom, on the role a former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete, and former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, in fraudulently receiving millions of dollars in the fraud-ridden OPL245 deal. The government stated this in its submission to the High Court […]