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Alleged N5.2bn fraud: Court grants ex-JAMB registrar Ojerinde bail

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2021

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday has granted the bail application of a former Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Adedibu Ojerinde. The court granted him bail in the sum of N200 million with two sureties in like sum. According to bail terms, one surety

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Resign Now! PDP Rep Tells Party NWC In An Open Letter

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2021

… Says Party Chairman, Secondus’ Performance Worst Than Adamu Mua’zu’s A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rimamnde Kwewum Shawulu has called on the national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus and his colleagues in the National Working Committee (NWC) to resign from office. The lawmaker in a letter […]

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Sustain adequate funding of security agencies in 2022 budget, Lawan tells FG

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2021

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has advised the federal government to sustain adequate funding of security agencies in the 2022 budget to be presented to the National Assembly later this year. According to him, doing so remains a sure way to overcome the lingering security challenges faced by the country. Lawan made this known […]

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Katsina Assembly to convert television viewing centres to Islamic schools

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2021

The Katsina state House of Assembly has begun the process of converting all television viewing centres across the state’s 34 local government areas into state Islamic schools. The assembly commenced the process on Tuesday following a joint motion presented by a member representing Jibia constituency, Alhaji Mustapha Yusuf-Jibia. At the plenary, presided over by the […]

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Supporters of Sunday Igboho takes protest to Ibadan over raid on his house

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2021

Supporters of wanted Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho have taken to the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to protest last Thursday’s midnight raid by the Department of State Services on the residence of the Yoruba nation activist. The protesters gathered in front of Igboho’s house in the Sooka area […]

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Buhari decorates Chief of Army Staff with new rank of Lieutenant General

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has decorated the Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Farouk Yahaya, with a new rank of Lieutenant General. The ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC). Buhari was assisted by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and wife of CoAS, […]