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Emefiele to INEC boss: We will not be used to derail 2023 general polls

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2023

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emiefele, on Tuesday, allayed the fears in some quarters that the crisis associated with the circulation of the redesigned Naira notes might jeopardize the 2023 elections. Emefiele assured Nigerians that the apex bank would not allow

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Breaking: Court sends EFCC Boss, Bawa, to Kuje prison, directs IGP to arrest him

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2023

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been committed to prison for disobeying Court order. The court also directed the Inspector-General of Police to effect Bawa’s arrest and remand him in kuje prison for the next 14 days until he purges himself of the contempt. Justice R.O. Ayoola of the […]

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Breaking: Parties threaten election withdrawal if CBN shifts new naira deadline

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2023

Thirteen political parties out of the 18 political parties in Nigeria on Monday threatened to withdraw from participating in the 2023 general elections slated for February 25 and March 11, if the Central Bank of Nigeria extends the deadline of February 10 for naira swap. The parties have declared that they won’t be participating in […]

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Osinbajo: Punishment of offenders not enough to stop trafficking

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2023

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said punishment is not enough to curb cases of human trafficking in the country, insisting that all hands must be on deck to end the menace. Speaking on Thursday night at the premiere of the viewing of ‘Dangerous Hope’–a film sponsored by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees […]

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APC Governors appeal to Buhari to allow new and old naira notes coexist, cooperate

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2023

Governors of All Progressive Congress (APC) have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to allow both the old and new naira notes to coexist and co-operate for some considerable time to ease the suffering of Nigerians. Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai spoke with some journalists working for the Hausa services of some broadcast stations on […]

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2023 Presidency: You will not succeed – Edwin Clark rain curses on Okowa

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2023

An elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has asked Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor and running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw from the contest. This was contained in a letter dated February 2, 2023 and addressed to Okowa, Daily Trust has reported. […]