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Why APC is attracting political heavyweights – Buni

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2020

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Maimala Buni has announced that the influx of political heavyweight into it is proof that it is stable and has resolved most of its internal conflicts. The party said that it has been able to attract major bigwigs who have

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Twitter suspends Nigerian Communications Commission account

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2020

An American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter has suspended the account of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The ICIR contacted the NCC, for comment on the account suspension. An NCC staff who is not authorised to speak on behalf of the commission said, the commission is aware of the suspension and that the account was […]

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Alleged N4.6billion fraud: “There is no smoking gun to criminalise Fashola” – Minister reacts

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2020

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has declared that no money was missing or stolen under his watch between September and December 2019. Fashola denied reports that he supervised the illegal payment of N4.6bn into private accounts when he served as Minister of Power, Works and Housing. An online media had reported that […]

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Sirika acquires three new aircraft for NCAT

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2020

By NAN The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has received the first batch of three training aircraft for the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. Sirika, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle (@handisirika) on Sunday, adding that there was no better aviation safety than having well trained, proficient

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Breaking: Nine police officers abducted by gunmen rescued

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2020

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday said the nine police officers abducted by gunmen on their way from Maiduguri to Zamfara State recently have been rescued. Twelve police officers were said to have been kidnapped while on their way to Gusau in Zamfara from Maiduguri. Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in a statement on […]

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EndSARS Shooting: PDP Demands National Truth Commission

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to, without further delay, set up an independent National Truth Commission on the reported killing of peaceful protesters by security agencies as well as alleged recruiting of hoodlums by agents of government to disrupt the patriotic demonstration by Nigerian youths against police brutality in the