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Trade Dispute: Nigeria, Ghana To Establish Business Council

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2020

Nigeria and Ghana are considering the establishment of a business council, as well as a joint ministerial committee as part of efforts to address some of the disputes facing both countries. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Official Spokesperson for the House of Representatives,

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Breaking: PDP Rejects Increase In Fuel Price, Electricity Tariff

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the reported increase in the price of petrol to N151 per litre and electricity tariff to N66 per kwh. In a statement on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party described the increase as callous and cruel, alleging that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was […]

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Lagos Helicopter Crash: AIB Recovers Blackbox, Begins Investigation

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2020

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has recovered the BlackBox of the helicopter that crashed into a residential building in Lagos State on Friday.  Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are moving the wreckage from the scene of the incident as an investigation into the crash begins. While confirming the incident, the Director-General of

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AfDB: Ex-ECOWAS Speaker hails Adesina’s re-election

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2020

Former Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on his re-election. Reacting to the development, the former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate described Adesina’s reelection as “a landmark victory, not only for

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Breaking: Kogi election: Yahaya Bello, Musa Wada to know Aug. 31

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed Aug. 31 to deliver judgment in the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Musa Wada and his party. Wada and PDP are challenging the re-election  of Gov. Yahaya Bello of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Nov.16, 2019 governorship election. The […]

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IGP confirms re-arrest of suspected Ibadan serial killer…warns Oyo command against complacency

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2020

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has confirmed the re-arrest of suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, who escaped from custody days ago. “Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Police Command, have re-arrested the notorious murder suspect, Sunday Shodipe who escaped from lawful custody on 11th August, 2020,” police spokesman Frank Mba said