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NBC’s DG Kawu, two others arraigned over alleged N2.5b fraud

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2019

After series of postponements, the Federal High Court in Abuja formally opened hearing on Thursday in the 12-count criminal charge filed against the Director General (DG) of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Dr. Ishaq Moddibbo Kawu and two others for their alleged complicity in the

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Reps lament worsening security situation across Nigeria, invites Buhari again

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has again been invited by the House of Representatives to address the chamber on what his government is doing to curb the rising crime rate across the country. The House on Thursday condemned the worsening security situation in the country, with some of the lawmakers describing Nigeria as a failed state. They also […]

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Ekiti workers beg Governor Fayemi not to delay implementation of N30,000 minimum wage

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2019

Organised labour in Ekiti State on Wednesday told Governor Kayode Fayemi not to delay the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage. It charged the state government to pay its workforce without negotiation or delay the wage bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The workers, who said this in Ado Ekiti, during the 2019 […]

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Nigeria has recorded investment increase in last – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2019

Nigeria experienced increased investment in last one year, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said. According to Osinbajo, investment interest increased from $66.4 billion in 2017 to $90 billion in 2018. Besides, he said the administration has invested over N3.5 trillion on infrastructure in the last 3 years The Vice President according to a […]

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NASS to transmit N8.92trn approved 2019 budget to Buhari Thursday

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2019

The House of Representatives on Tuesday said the National Assembly would transmit the approved 2019 Budget of N8.92trn to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Mustapha Dawaki, made this known while briefing newsmen after plenary in Abuja. Dawaki explained that the increase in total budget from N8.83trn was […]

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FG, States, LGAs share N617.566bn in March

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2019

A total of N617.566 billion has been distributed as Federal Allocation for the month of March, 2019 among the Federal Government, State Governments and Local Government Councils. A communique issued by the Technical sub -Committee of Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) released at the end of meeting in Abuja on Tuesday indicated that the Gross […]