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FG considers death penalty for railway tracks vandals

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2021

The Federal Government says it may consider capital punishment for railway track vandals in the country. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said this during a Town Hall Meeting on ”Protecting Public Infrastructure ” on Monday in Abuja. According to Amaechi, rail track vandalism

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Buhari appoints new aides for wife, Aisha

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Rukayyatu Gurin as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs in the Office of the First Lady. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Monday titled ‘President Buhari appoints new aides for First Lady.’ According […]

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Twitter ban: Facebook, IG unveil free products for content creators

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2021

American media magnate and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, seems to be on a swift mission to attract more social media users in Nigeria when he announced free products for content creators on all Facebook-owned services including WhatsApp and Instagram. According to Zuckerberg, the free products will enable creators to make more money, […]

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IGP announces immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2021

The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria. The IGP announced this on Monday during a meeting with senior police officers including commissioners and DIGs from across the states. He also directed that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold. This according […]

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Senate probes maritime academy over diversion, irregular withdrawal of N1.05b

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2021

Senate has started Investigation of Maritime Academy of Nigeria , Oron, Akwa- Ibom into alleged illegal diversion and irregular withdrawal of N1.05bn in commercial bank. The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide hinged the investigation on the office of Auditor General report which exposed the alleged mismanagement. According to the

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Kidnapped Islamic school student dies in captivity

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2021

The body of one of the abducted Islamic children, who died in captivity, has been discovered, the Nation learnt on Sunday. The three-year-old was one of the 156 children abducted from the Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Tegina a week ago. The body of the child was discovered a few kilometres away from Tegina town. […]