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NDDC projects initiated in the past were meant to enrich individuals-Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2017

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday alleged that some of the projects initiated by the Niger Delta Development Commission for the region in the past years were not designed to succeed. He claimed that the projects were deliberately meant to enrich some individuals. According to a

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Osinbajo mourns Oshotimehin

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed shock and sadness at the death of former Minister of Health, Babatunde Osotimehin. Mr. Osotimehin, who was the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), died on Sunday at 68. “On behalf of the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Osinbajo extends heartfelt […]

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No bomb explosion in Lagos–Police

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

The Lagos State Police Command, on Saturday advised members of the public to disregard false reports of a bomb blast in Oshodi area of Lagos. The spokesman of the command, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole said in a statement on Saturday that report of the purported blast in the social media was absolutely false. “We would like […]

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Nigerian Army School of Infantry graduate 200 doctors, lawyers

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

About 200 officer cadets including 72 medical doctors, 26 lawyers, 21 public relations specialists, 18 with specialty to Army Aviation and Engineering, 19 Protestant Chaplaincy, 21 Catholic, 23 Islamic Affairs specialists have passed out of the Direct Short Service Course 23/2016 at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI), Jaji, Kaduna state. Speaking at the […]

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We are not recruiting—DSS

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

The Department of State Service, DSS on Friday declared that there was no recruiting ‎exercise going on in the Service at present as being made to belief in some quarters by some fruadsters extort  members of the public in the name of the Service. In a statement made available to news men in Abuja yesterday […]

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Increase in fuel pump price will further impoverish Nigerians-Abuja Chamber

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the Senate proposal to effect a N5 levy on imported petrol and diesel will further worsen the plight of the masses. The President of ACCI, Tony Ejinkeonye, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that the proposal would cause untold hardship to the citizens, if implemented. […]