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FEC approves N621.2bn for NNPC to fix 21 federal roads

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2021

The sum of N621.2bn has been approved by the Federal Executive Council which the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will use for the reconstruction of 21 federal roads in the country. Ths was disclosed by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who briefed State House

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Multichoice Africa loses legal battle on $342m tax to FIRS

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2021

South African Company, Multichoice Africa Holdings B.V has lost the legal battle with the Nigerian government-owned Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) over the disputed $342 million tax has been struck out. The Tax Appeal Tribunal, on Tuesday, struck out the appeal by the company for want of diligent prosecution and ordered It to pay up […]

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Go on self-cleansing, rid legal profession of bad eggs – CJN tells judges, lawyers

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2021

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has challenged judges and lawyers to go on individual self-cleansing and do everything possible to rid the law profession of bad eggs. Justice Muhammad said that judges cannot take the lead with the issuance of reckless ex-parte orders while lawyers too cannot take the […]

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FG cannot start Paris Club deduction now, says Fayemi

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2021

Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, says the Federal Government cannot commence its plans to make deductions from the federation account for payment of consultants for the Paris Club Refund. Governor Fayemi stated this while fielding questions from journalists on the sidelines of the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit […]

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Breaking: Andy, Soludo, Others Risk Disqualification For November 6 Election

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2021

Anambra born politician and activist Ifeanyi Okonkwo has filed a suit at the Awka Federal High seeking to disqualify four politcial parties and their candidates from participating in the November 6 Anambra Governoship election. Those dragged to court include APGA and its candidate Chukwuma Soludo, APC and Andy Uba, YPP and Senator Ifeanyi Uba as well as PDP and Chief

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Colonel sacked after leading arrest of 377 Boko Haram Terrorists

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2021

Despite a court ruling, the Nigerian Army is yet to reinstate Colonel Auwal Suleiman, the brain behind the establishment of the popular Civilian Joint Task Force and who coordinated the arrest of 377 Boko Haram terrorists in 2019. He was among 38 Officers retired by the Nigerian Army in June 2016 without a query or […]