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Obaseki orders arrest of BEDC officials for removing transformer in Ihovbor Community

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2018

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITYFor removing a transformer bought and installed by community members, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has ordered the arrest of officials of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).Obaseki gave the order when he received members of Ihovbor Community led by

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EDHA passes additional N10.874b reversed supplementary budget

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2018

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITYEdo State House of Assembly has considered and approved the reversed 2018 supplementary budget transmittedby the governor, Godwin Obaseki earlier sent to the House.This was done to reinvigorate the speedy completion of the on-going projects and initiation of new ones geared towards the transformation of Edo State.At the resumption of the Plenary

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Court refuses to grant fresh order stopping organised labour’s strike tomorrow

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2018

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday rejected a request for a fresh order stopping the organised labour from embarking on its planned indefinite strike scheduled to commence Tuesday. The court presided over by Justice Sanusi Kado also refused to grant a prayer for an order to compel the government to immediately […]

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N7.65billion alleged fraud: Kalu’s trial stall due to his absence from court

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2018

Hearing in the trial of a former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, for an alleged fraud of N7.65bn was stalled on Monday due to the absence of the ex-governor from court. Kalu’s lawyer, Prof Awa Kalu (SAN), told Justice Mohammed Idris at the Federal High Court in Lagos that his client was […]

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Traffic diversion on Lagos-Ibadan expressway tomorrow

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2018

From tomorrow, there will be a 2km traffic diversion from Magboro to Ibafo on the Lagos/Ibadan expressway, according to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE). The TRACE Corps Public Relations Officer, Cdr. Babatunde Akinbiyi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the diversion was to hasten the rebuilding of […]

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Osinbajo takes TraderMoni to Bariga, Oshodi, Ketu

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2018

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Monday in Lagos inaugurate the TraderMoni scheme at Ketu, Bariga and Oshodi markets. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said more than 809,000 petty traders have so far benefitted from the TraderMoni initiative. TraderMoni, which is part of the Federal Government’s Social […]