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CBN tasks judges on use of technology for effective judicial service delivery

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to judges in the country to be more technology savvy to enhance justice delivery especially in the evolving financial services sector. Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday at the 21st National Seminar on Banking

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Buhari to address gas price hike soon -Timipre Sylva

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2021

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is mindful and concerned about the increased price of gas; vowing to take action to address the situation, especially as the Yuletide draws near. Sylva said this on Tuesday while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting with the President where […]

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Minister slams CNN, other media houses for celebrating EndSARS Panel report

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2021

Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, has berated the Cable News Network (CNN) for celebrating the Lagos State panel report on EndSARS protest and Lekki tollgate killing. The panel had alleged human rights abuses by the police and the Nigerian Army during the EndSARS protest at the Lekki Tollgate. Mohammed, who described the […]

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Kanu: What government officials told us after Igbo elders’ meeting – Ezeife

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2021

A former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has revealed that ministers and other government officials familiar with President Muhammadu Buhari said he takes his promise to consider the release of Nnamdi Kanu seriously. Ezeife made this known on Monday when he featured on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’. The ex-Anambra governor and some respected […]

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National Convention, Electoral Act: APC Governors demand meeting with Buhari

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2021

The All Progressive Congress APC, Governors on Sunday resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the party’s National Convention and Electoral Act. The twin issues had divided the members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, leading to a late night meeting. At the meeting held at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, no […]

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Breaking: EFCC returns N19.3bn Kogi salary bailout ‘hidden’ in Sterling Bank to CBN

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the receipt of N19,333,333,333 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered from the Kogi Salary Bailout Account ‘hidden’ in Sterling Bank. EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren, made the announcement in a statement Friday night. Uwujare said the development puts to rest “the campaign of misinformation […]