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NASS will ensure Nigeria does not enter ‘Chinese debt trap’ – Senator Arise

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

Senator Ayo Arise has said the National Assembly will ensure Nigeria gets favourable terms when negotiating for loans, stressing that the lawmakers have a responsibility to make sure the country does not enter into the “Chinese debt trap.” Arise said this on Wednesday during his appearance on

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Court summons Gov. Ishaku, service chiefs

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku, to appear before it over allegations of bias levelled against him in setting up a probe panel on the incessant communal clashes between the Jukun and Tiv Tribes in the state. Also summoned are the four service chiefs of the country and […]

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Alleged N180.9m Insurance Breach: Reps C’ttee demands receipts of all transactions from A&G, others

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

… probe $500m failed NigComSat satellite, insurance premium, others The House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial on Tuesday commenced investigation into the N180.9 million insurance premium allegedly paid for the failed Satellite 1 project which was launched in 2011 as well as Satellite 1-R for which Nigeria obtained $500 million Chinese

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Atiku workers protest molestation of female staff by Indians working in Faro waters….wants FG to arrest the COO of the company

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

There was heavy gridlock along the busy Yola Gombe road yesterday ,as over 400 workers block the road leading to the only national motor Park in the Adamawa state capital Yola, protesting the molestation of female causal workers by the Indians working in Adama Beverages limited producers of Faro water and juicy owned by former […]

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Breaking: ASUU’s alternative to IPPIS, UTAS ready for integrity tests

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday told the Federal Government that the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, which it developed as an alternative to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System is read for integrity tests. According to ASUU, the software for UTAS was unveiled and demonstrated to the Minister of Education and […]

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PDP raises alarm over Oshiomhole/Gambari leaked video

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over trending video showing the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole and the Chief of Staff to Mr President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, at the Presidential Villa discussion the arrests of certain individuals, ahead of the September 19 governorship election. The party, has, […]