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FIRS chairman not under any investigation —Presidency

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2019

The Presidency on Monday said that the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Babatunde Fowler, was not under any probe. In a statement on its verified Twitter handle, the Presidency dismissed stories of the alleged probe. The statement as shared on Twitter read, “Following reports

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N3bn fraud: HoS offers to proceed on retirement

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2019

The embattled Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, has decided to send her letter of retirement to President Muhammadu Buhari amidst allegation of fraud levelled against her, The Cable has reported. Mrs. Oyo-Ita is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged N3bn bribery, duty tour allowance falsification and

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Election: Buhari, APC urge tribunal to dismiss Atiku, PDP’s petition

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC have urged the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the February 23 general election on “technicalities and evidential grounds.” The prayers formed the gamut of other requests contained in both Buhari and APC final

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PDP condemns attack on Ekweremadu

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2019

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the attack against immediate past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in Germany last Saturday. Ekweremadu was attacked by some members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra in Nuremberg, Germany, on Saturday. Ekweremadu has since confirmed the attack in a statement released by his Media Assistant,

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2020 budget will be passed before end of the year- Lawan assures

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2019

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has assured that Nigeria’s 2020 budget will be passed before the end of the year. He said this while speaking with newsmen after a meeting with Governor Aminu Bello Masari in Katsina. Lawan had earlier visited Buhari in Daura. The Senate President explained that the National Assembly is expecting the budget […]

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El-Zakzaky whisked to ‘unknown destination’: IMN cries

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2019

The banned Islamic Movement of Nigeria has expressed disappointment that its leader Sheikh El-Zakzaky was whisked away by the DSS, to an ‘unknown destination’ after his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Friday afternoon. Its unhappiness stemmed from the media opportunity the security agencies allowed their man to miss, being interviewed by […]