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FG proposes to spend N396bn on COVID-19 vaccination – Zainab Ahmed

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2021

The Federal Government is proposing to spend the sum of N396 billion for the COVID-19 vaccination in 2021 and 2022. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this on Wednesday after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting, which was presided over by Vice

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Buhari’s overseas treatment a badge of failure —PDP

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over his medical trip to London. The PDP said the President’s routine overseas medical checkup is an indictment of his regime over its “failure to fix our healthcare system, which has been wrecked by his administration.” The party disclosed this in a statement signed by the […]

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Reps committee wants competent hands in NCS to tackle security challenge

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2021

The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise says recruiting competent hands into the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will help tackle security challenges facing the country.Rep. Jafaru Mohammed (APC-Niger) a member of the committee said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the 2021 NCS budget presentation by retired Col. Ahmed Ali, Comptroller General of the

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Proceeds of banditry and kidnapping used to fuel Boko Haram war – Fayemi

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2021

Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Governor Kayode Fayemi says proceeds of banditry and kidnapping are being used to fuel insurgency within the North East. The Ekiti State Governor told this to state house correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Governor Fayemi was of the opinion that military […]

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Buhari gets 14-day ultimatum to probe Yahaya Bello’s N4.5bn COVID-19 funds

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2021

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate alleged misuse of the N4.5 billion donations, loans, and support the Kogi State government obtained from the Federal Government. SERAP also threatened to take all appropriate legal actions grateful if the government failed to do the right thing within 14 days. The

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Senate passes Bill to establish Agric Development Fund

Daily Dispatch March 24, 2021

The Senate on Wednesday considered and passed for third reading a Bill which seeks to establish National Agricultural Development Fund. The report on the Bill titled: “National Agricultural Development Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2021” was presented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. Adamu in his report said the