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Breaking: Gunmen reportedly kill three policemen in Anambra

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2021

Gunmen have reportedly killed three policemen and set their vehicle ablaze. The incident, The Nation gathered, happened around 9am Sunday along Ukaegbu /Ezeiweka road in Onitsha. It was learnt two other persons were injured during the shooting incident in a security post mounted by

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Appeal Court declines to bar FIRS from VAT collection

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2021

The Court of Appeal on Thursday declined to accede to the request of Rivers and Lagos States for the appointment of Receiver or Manager for the purpose of collecting and keeping Value Added Taxes (VAT) in place of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) pending the resolution of all legal disputes in the matter. VAT […]

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Nigeria’s debt profile hit N35.46trn — DMO

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

The Debt Management Office, DMO, says Nigeria’s total public debt (federal and state governments) hit N35.46 trillion at the end of the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. This represents an increase of N2.36 trillion compared to the N33.10 trillion recorded in March 2021. Patience Oniha, the DMO Director-General, Patience Oniha, gave a breakdown of the country’s […]

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Speaker Gbajabiamila: Nigeria can’t afford one party state

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says Nigeria cannot afford to have a one-party state. He stated this during the plenary as a member, Chisom Dike (PDP-Rivers), defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. Mr Dike announced his defection, citing division in the PDP. The defection letter was, however, read […]

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Sanwo-Olu approves appointment of Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as LASU VC

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Olusola-Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Professor. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU). In a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, Professor Olatunji-Bello was appointed following recommendation by the Joint Committee of

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IPoB: South East NASS caucus condemn disruption of ongoing WAEC in region

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

Members of the South East Caucus of the National Assembly has condemned the disruption of the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in some parts of the South East, particularly the incident at Comprehensive Secondary School, Nkume, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, where the English examination organised by the West Africa Examination Council,