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Senate increases FCT budget by N45.48bn

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2019

The Senate on Friday passed the 2020 Budget of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with an increase of N45.48 billion. This is even as the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan called for the full implementation of the budget by the FCT authorities. The passage of the budget followed the presentation

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Kano emirate crisis deepens as 4 new emirs shun Sanusi at Police Academy

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2019

The lingering crisis that hit Kano State emirate council has deepened as four new emirs, recently appointed by governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Thursday shunned emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll at a Passing out Parade Ceremony of Regular Course Cadets, holding now in the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil. The governor, recently signed into law, the […]

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Reps query Hadiza Bala-Usman, NPA over N5bn renovation contract

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2019

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has queried the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) over a ₦5.1 billion contract. The contract was awarded for the renovation of its corporate headquarters in Lagos. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Woke Oke, queried the NPA management led by its Managing Director, Mrs Hadiza Bala-Usman, […]

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Buhari urges NPF to maintain professionalism

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged the Nigeria Police Force to uphold the trust reposed on them by Nigerians by maintaining professionalism in their operations. Buhari said this at the commissioning of 628 Cadets of the Regular Course Two of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil. He was the Special Guest of Honour at the event. […]

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Submit yourself to constituted authorities or face the consequences- Group tells Emir Sanusi

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2019

A concerned group has challenged Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi to submit himself to the constituted authorities to put an end to the crisis raging between the emirate and Kano State government. Addressing a press conference Wednesday at American Corner, Murtala Muhammed Library, Kano, the Kano-based Concern Civil Society Group, insisted that Emir Sanusi must […]

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Breaking: Senate confirms new FIRS boss, Nami, other board members

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2019

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Muhammad Nami as Chairman of the board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The Upper Chamber also approved the appointment of Mr. Edward Adamu as the new Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The confirmation of Nami, who is from the North Central geopolitical […]