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‘Zamfara: PDP cautions Matawalle, NASS, SHoA members against defection,’

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party has cautioned the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, and those of the National Assembly from the state against defecting to the All Progressives Congress. Reacting, the PDP stated that Matawalle defecting to

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Army replies Gumi, says not colluding with bandits

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2021

The Nigerian Army has just been alerted to a submission by Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi when he featured on ARISE TV Morning Show on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 alleging that the Nigerian Military is colluding with marauding bandits who have been responsible for various crimes and atrocities against Nigerians and the Nigerian state. The Nigerian […]

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Developing : Northern Consensus Movement places N100m bounty on Nnamdi Kanu

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2021

The Northern Consensus Movement has placed N100m bounty on the Nnamdi Kanu leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).Kanu is also the leader of the military wing of the group, Eastern Security Network (ESN) . The National President of the the Movement, Dr Awwal Aliyu Abbdullahi also declared Kanu wanted dead or alive. […]

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IMF expresses concerns over Nigeria’s unemployment, inflation rates

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2021

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Thursday said that Nigeria’s economy was “gradually” recovering from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF disclosed this in its End-of-Mission statement from its headquarters in Washington, DC, on preliminary findings following virtual meetings by its staff teams with the Nigerian authorities from June 1 to 8. […]

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FIRS does not grant tax waivers to local, foreign investors, says Nami

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2021

The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has disclosed that the Service did not grant any tax waivers to any local or foreign investors in the country as the FIRS Act did not empower it to grant such tax breaks. A statement by Dr Abdullahi Ismaila AhmadDirector, Communications and Liaison, Mr Nami […]

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Why I appointed Yahaya COAS, by Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 10, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff. Yahaya replaced Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash with ten other military personnel while on an official trip to Kaduna State. Until his appointment, the new army chief was the Theatre Commander of Operation […]