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Anambra Deputy Governor defects to APC

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2021

The Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). President Muhammadu Buhari received the deputy governor on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Okeke was led to the President by the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman and

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Osinbajo denies calling for devaluation of the naira

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2021

The Office of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has clarified his position on the naira exchange rate being artificially low. A statement by his office said the Vice-president was not asking for further devaluation of the nation’s currency when he made that statement.. The statement by his spokesperson, Mr Laolu Akande reads: “Our attention […]

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Ex-President, Jonathan calls for health infrastructural development to meet UN provisions

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2021

Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has called on governments to strengthen health infrastructures that would address the healthcare needs of the people and meet the United Nations specifications on health. He added that COVID-19 pandemic had put into the consciousness of everyone including administrators, politicians and professionals

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Senate approves direct primaries for political parties

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2021

The Senate has approved direct primaries for aspirants to all elective positions on Tuesday. This was just as it empowered the Independent National Electoral Commission to determine the procedure for the transmission of results during the general elections. The amendments were made on Tuesday by the Senate to some clauses of the Electoral Act (Repeal […]

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2023 Presidency: Attempts to cause conflict between Osinbajo, Tinubu will fail -Ojudu

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2021

Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President Muhammadu Buhari says attempts to cause conflict between the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu; and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in the forthcoming presidential election will fail. Ojudu made this known in a statement on Monday in reference to an interview on Channels Television’s

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Cross River workers to begin strike Tues

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2021

The organised labour under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, as well as the state Joint Public Negotiation Council in Cross River State have asked workers to begin an indefinite strike on Tuesday to press home their 14-point demands. In a bulletin issued by the labour unions on Monday […]