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Irabor assume duty as new CDS

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2021

The new Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor, has taken over Command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria as the 17 Chief of Defence Staff with a charge to ensure that Nigeria remains one united country. Outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, who gave the charge

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NIN registration: Identifying every Nigerian will curb crime, achieve digital economy – Pantami

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2021

The Federal Government has noted that its efforts in encouraging Nigerians to register for the National Identity Number, NIN, under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is a strategic and critical effort to ensure that citizens have a credible, converged and consistent database for identity purposes. Speaking at the Global Privacy Day Celebration, 2021, […]

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Reps Will Protect Nigeria’s Interest In New PIB – Gbajabiamila

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2021

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the lawmakers will protect will ensure that it protects the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which is being considered by the Green Chambers. Gbajabiamila said though the PIB has been in the National Assembly for decades without […]

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PGF DG speaks on face-off between Akeredolu, Presidency over herdsmen in Ondo

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2021

Alhaji Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum, says addressing security challenges facing Nigeria required the collaboration of all stakeholders. He said this while reacting to the directive of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State that herdsmen should vacate the state within seven days and the reaction of the Presidency warning against such move.

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FG commences EIA on first made-in-Nigeria helicopter

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

The Federal Ministry of Environment and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) have commenced Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the first ever Made-in-Nigeria helicopter. The first non-commercial helicopter project is being manufactured by NASENI through reversed engineering. Minister of Environment, Muhammad Abubakar said that the

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NDDC: Court reinstates Pondei-led IMC

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

An Abuja Federal High Court has reinstated the Prof. Daniel Pondei-led Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. A judgement delivered by Justice A.R. Mohammed struck out the lawsuit against the IMC by the Incorporated Trustees of Forum for Accountability and Good Governance on January 13, 2021. The court refuted reports […]