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Pilot survives as Nigeria fighter jet battling bandits crashes

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2021

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed how one of its pilots survived an air crash after an attack by bandits on the boundaries of Zamfara and Kaduna State. In a statement signed on Monday by Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the pilot identified as

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Lai Mohammed denies asking Obi Cubana to loan Nigeria money

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2021

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied asking Cubana Group Chairman, Obi Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, to loan money to Nigeria. The Ministry of Information and Culture on its verified Facebook page on Sunday placed a ‘Fake News’ stamp on a news item claiming that the minister made the statement. The news […]

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FAAC shares N733.095bn June 2021 revenue to FG, States, LGs

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2021

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N733.095 billion as June 2021 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the virtual meeting of FAAC for July 2021 held on Friday. The N733.095 billion total distributable revenue […]

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Opposition lawmakers stage walkout over Electoral Act amendment Bill

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2021

Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have staged a walk-out over clause 52 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. They insist that the clause was never carried. They also insist that they will disrupt the proceedings when the House resumes from recess. The new amendment provides that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may […]

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Electronic transmission: PDP says APC-led senate undermining electoral process

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said majority of Nigerians are shocked over the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Senate to undermine the electoral process by refusing to approve the demand by Nigerians across board for electronic transmission of election results without conditionalities. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary,

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Pay more attention to security, poverty, food inflation, Emir of Kano urges Buhari

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

The Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to pay more attention to the problems of security, poverty, and food inflation in the country. Bayero made this call as he welcomed the President to his palace on Thursday, while commending the President on other projects. This was contained […]