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Zamfara commissioner resigns, blasts Gov. Matawalle

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2019

Zamfara Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Jamilu Zannah has resigned, posting a sharp rebuke of Governor Bello Matawalle as a bad team player. Zannah resigned barely two weeks after his inauguration as a member of the state executive council. He hinged his resignation on the “high-handedness”

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Senate will uphold late Uwajumogu ideals– Lawan

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2019

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Friday that the upper legislative chamber will continue to work for the ideals which the late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu stood for. Lawan made the statement while responding to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Chris Ngige, who led a delegation of his ministry, Employers Association and […]

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2020 Budget: Nigeria’s economy will witness significant boost next year – Lawan

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2019

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the passage of the 2020 Budget by the National Assembly and its prompt assent by President Muhammadu Buhari will have significant impact on the country’s economy starting from January next year. Lawan, according to his Special Assistant, Press, Ezrel Tabiowo stated this on Friday shortly […]

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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 of the harmonized report of the […]

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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, […]