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No senator received N20m from NDDC’s COVID-19 fund – Spokesman

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2020

The Senate, on Tuesday, said none of its members received the sum of N20 million or “any sum whatsoever” from the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) COVID-19 fund. The NDDC Executive Director of Projects, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, had alleged that National Assembly members received varying

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Kogi: PDP expresses shock, says Supreme Court judgement does not inspire hope

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it is shocked over the judgement of the Supreme Court which upheld the victory of Yahaya Bello as the Governor of Kogi State. The apex court had dismissed the five grounds of appeal filed by the PDP candidate, Musa Wada, including allegations of rigging and over-voting, and […]

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54 million Nigerians poor, unemployed – BudgIT releases new report

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2020

BudgIT, on Monday, released its report on Nigeria’s economic challenges titled ‘Investing in People’. It recommended 6 broad goals with 18 priority actions that would effectively end poverty, improve health, advance education, reduce inequality and spur economic growth. The goals cover demography and population, health, education, access to capital and the macroeconomy.

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Northern Elders faults move by senate to review 1999 constitution

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2020

The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has faulted the Senate’s move to review and alter some provisions of the 1999 constitution (as amended). According to the Elders, federal lawmakers, since 1999, have spent huge amounts of Nigerian people’s money to fund the constitution review process without any meaningful impact on the lives of the people. The […]

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Unity Bank In Trouble For Exposing Personal Data Of Over 53,000 Job Seekers

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2020

Troubled Unity Bank Plc is in the news again for the wrong reason. Omonaijablog reported that theNational Industrial Court of Nigeria recently commenced committal proceedings against the bank’s managing director/chief executive officer,Oluwatomi Somefun to commit her to prison for flouting orders made by the court in a motion filed by 25 ex-staff of the bank, in whose

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‘Why we formed a new association’ — NNBA writes Malami

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2020

The New Nigerian Bar Association (NNBA) has written Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, informing him of its decision to form the association. Some aggrieved northern members of the NBA had pulled out of the association after the withdrawal of the invitation of Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, as a speaker at its conference. In the letter, […]