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JUSUN strike stalls deposed Emir Sanusi’s suit against Kano, others

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2021

A suit filed by deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II against the Kano State Government and others was Thursday stalled due to the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the deposed emir had on March 12, 2020 sued the Inspector-General of Police

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Why Buhari’s post was deleted – Twitter explains

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2021

Social media platform, Twitter, has explained the reason for the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, stating that it violated one of its rules. According to Twitter, when a tweet violates the Twitter rules, the violator is required to delete it, in order to be able to tweet again. “When we determine that a Tweet […]

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Twitter’s mission in Nigeria is suspicious, says Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2021

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has taken a swipe at the US media giant, Twitter, saying its mission in Nigeria is suspicious. Mohammed’s comments came after Twitter deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet where he issued a threat to trouble makers in the country while making reference to Nigeria’s civil war. While defending […]

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Buhari an achiever despite insecurity – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2021

Information Minister, Lai Mohammed has stated that insecurity in Nigeria will not define the legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari. He made the comment on Tuesday at a press conference on the mid-term anniversary of Buhari’s second tenure. Mohammed said though more attention has been given to insecurity, the challenge will not overshadow the successes of […]

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El-Rufai: States shouldn’t pay salaries above their tax revenues

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2021

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says states should not pay salaries that are above their tax revenues. The governor has been at loggerheads with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the state’s resolve to disengage 4,000 workers across the 23 LGAs. He cited dwindling finances and high wage bills as part of the reasons it sacked some of the […]

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‘Stop mortgaging the future of Nigerian children, PDP tells Buhari, APC,”

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2021

THE Peoples Democratic Party has while wishing Nigerian Children a happy Children’s Day celebration berated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, for allegedly mortgaging the future of Nigerian children. The PDP expressed regrets that on a day that Nigerian children should join their contemporaries across the world to celebrate, the last six years