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DSS members rescue American abducted by kidnappers

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2018

Members of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Monday rescued an American citizen, Tawanda Lynn Jackson, who was held hostage by one Mathew Adedoyin, her acquaintance whom she had met on social media. Parading the prime suspect and his accomplice at the DSS Lagos Command, Director of the

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Edo governor presents N175.7bn budget proposal for 2019 to EDHA

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2018

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY A whopping sum of N175.7 billion bidget estimate has been presented by the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, as 2019 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly on Monday. The budget christened ‘Budget of Socio-Economic Inclusion’ was broken into Capital Expenditure to the tune of N95.8 billion, while the Recurrent […]

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Obaseki tasks new Head of Service to fast-track ongoing reforms 

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2018

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY The new Head of Service (HoS), Isaac Ehiozuwa, has been charged to urgently put to use, his wealth of experience, in fast-tracking the ongoing reforms of the state’s civil service in line with the vision of the state government. The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, gave the charge on Monday, […]

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Okowa calls for stiffer penalty against gas flaring

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2018

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday called on the Federal Government to put stringent measures in place to end gas flaring in the country. Okowa made the call when Course 41 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, led by Major-Gen. Felix Edafioghor in Asaba came to his office on a courtesy […]

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Osun guber tribunal adjourns sitting until Dec. 5

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2018

The Osun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in the FCT High Court, Apo has shifted hearing in the petition file by the People’s Democratic Party and its candidate, Sen. Ademola Adeleke untill Dec. 5 to enable parties in the matter put“ their houses in order”. The tribunal ordered all parties appearing before it to file […]

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Delta clears N12bn salary arrears of council workers, teachers

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2018

The Delta State Government has cleared the salary arrears owed local government workers and primary school staff. Some of the arrears dated back to 2014 before the emergence of Ifeanyi Okowa as the state governor. Itiako lkpokpo, chairman, Association of Local Government Organisation of Nigerian (ALGON), while making the disclosure, stated that offsetting the salary […]