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Breaking: Gov Oyetola orders civil servants to resume

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2020

The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola ordered that civil servants from grade level seven and above should resume to duty posts. Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, announced the relaxation of the curfew imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus

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Ebonyi closes govt offices as workers test positive

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2020

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi state has ordered the closure of all government offices in the state after a few officials tested positive for Coronavirus. The offices are to remain closed from June 4 to June 10 2020, to check the spread of COVID- 19 among government officials. Umahi gave the directive in a statement […]

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Atiku calls family of Uwa Omozuwa, as he calls for stricter laws against rapists

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2020

Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has phoned the family of late UNIBEN student, Uwa Omozuwa to console them on the sudden loss of their daughter. Uwa was r.a.p.e.d and murdered at a church in Benin, where she had gone to read. Calling for stricter laws against rapist in the country, the former number 2 […]

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INEC again asks court to dismiss political parties’ application

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, again prayed that the Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out the prayers of deregistered 31 political parties. SAN Alhassan Umar, the counsel to INEC claimed that “their application is frivolous”. He thereby challenged the substantive suit of the deregistration of said political parties. Earlier, INEC

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Reps approves Buhari’s $22.8billion foreign loan request

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2020

The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow foreign loans to the tune of $22.798 billion. According to the government, the loan is part of the 2016–2018 Federal Government External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan laid before the House on March 5, 2020, before the President’s fresh loan request of $5.5 billion on […]

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Senate confirms appointment of 37 nominees of FCC, Buhari replaces dead nominee

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2020

The Senate on a Tuesday confirmed the appointment of 37 nominees forwarded to the upper chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation. The nominees were confirmed after the upper chamber considered the report of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs. The nominees whose appointments were confirmed are: Dr. Muheeba (Farida)