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Presidential panel approves #EndSARS protesters’ five-point demands

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2020

The Presidency on Tuesday said the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad [SARS] has approved the five-point demands put forward by youths that have been protesting across the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi

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Strike: Senate president appeals to ASUU

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2020

President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday appealed to the striking members of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to call off the industrial action for the sake of the students. Lawan made the call during a meeting in Abuja between the leadership of the ASUU and some Principal Officers of the Senate on issues […]

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COVID-19: PTF asks Nigerians to minimise transmission risk, protect young people

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2020

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has asked Nigerians to minimise the risk of transmitting the virus in the country. PTF Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu made this call in Abuja on Monday while briefing reporters. He also called for the protection of young people especially as schools resume after months of shutdown occasioned by COVID-19 […]

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2nd Niger Bridge 46% completed, say Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 8, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Second Niger Bridge has attained 46 per cent completion status. He made this known on Thursday at the presentation of the 2021 budget estimate of N13.08 trillion before a joint session of the National Assembly. Buhari, who was optimistic about the early completion of the bridge said; “We […]

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Senate directs Committee to investigate complaints of illicit, excessive bank charges

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

The Senate on Wednesday at plenary directed its Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions to investigate complaints of Nigerians on illicit and excessive bank charges by commercial banks on customers’ accounts. It also directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to look into the complaints of Nigerians and review the charges on their […]

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Breaking: Buhari reappoints Engr Fidet Okhiria, MD Nigerian Railway Corporation 

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Engineer Fidet Edentalen Okhiria as Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Coporation (NRC). Engr Okhiria who hails from Iruekpen Ekpoma in Edo State, started his journey with the NRC as pupil engineer and rose to the positon of Director Mechanical/Electrical/Signal and Telecommunication.He attended Ujeolen