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Breaking: Wike assumes office, promised to demolish houses

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2023

Newly sworn-in Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday assumed office, with a pledge to restore the city’s master plan. At his maiden news conference, he said land allottees who have been given Certificates of Occupancy but failed to develop would also lose their lands to

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PANDEF warns Tinubu against scrapping Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2023

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Friday warned President Bola Tinubu against either scrapping or merging the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. PANDEF, an umbrella body of ethnic nationalities in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, also called on President Tinubu to urgently address the non-appointment of a minister to man the ministry. In a communique issued at the end of

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FG approves N5bn to each state and FCT as palliative for Nigerians

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2023

The Federal Government has approved N5bn for each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enable them to procure food items for distribution to the poor in their respective states. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State disclosed this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting. Thursday’s development comes […]

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“We are here to shape our tomorrow today”, says Tinubu

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2023

…assures of broad digital adoption across government processes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared that his administration would leverage digital technology to create Nigeria’s desired socio-economic progress that is necessary to transform society. Receiving in audience a delegation from Google (West Africa) led by its Director, Olumide Balogun, the

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30 years after son’s murder: Murtala Muhammed’s family calls for victims’ rights legislation.

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2023

In remembrance of their son and brother, Zackari Muhammed, the family of the late former Nigerian head of state, General Murtala Muhammed, has expressed profound discontent with the prosecution of murder trials in Nigeria. 27-year-old Zackari Muhammed, a finance graduate of the University of Canterbury in Kent, met a tragic end in Abuja on August […]

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FG withdrew illegal possession of firearms case against Emefiele, file 20 new charges

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2023

Detained  Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, may not get a reprieve yet as the Federal Government on Tuesday filed fresh 20-count charges against him. This was consequent upon an oral application to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against him at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Government filed […]