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Ortom confirms receipt of FG’s N14.9bn Paris Club refunds

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2018

Gov.Samuel Ortom of Benue state has confirmed the receipt of N14.9 billion, being the last tranche of the Paris Club Refunds from the Federal Government. Mr Terver Akase, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi. Akase said that 80 per cent of the

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Osun 2018: Police not induced, we only pay them Duty Tour Allowance- Moshood

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2018

The Nigeria Police on Wednesday offered explanations on why it paid policemen deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State what was considered to be huge amount of money. The explanation was offered by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood. Moshood in a statement, said the amount paid to the policemen were their Duty […]

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Flood submerges 5 Benue communities, rice mill – BSEMA

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2018

Mr Emmanuel Shior, the Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), said on Wednesday that the rampaging flood has submerged five communities in Agatu and other parts of Makurdi, the state capital. Shior disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Makurdi on the current flood situation in the state, adding that Rice Mill and other […]

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Breaking: Police declare Adeleke PDP candidate wanted for Exam malpractice

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2018

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the PDP governorship candidate in the Osun election on Saturday may not be qualified to run for the office and his attempt to make things up, has landed him in Police trouble. The police asked him and four others to report today to their Special Investigation Panel at the Abuja headquarters for […]

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FG approves mandatory use of national ID number from Jan 1, 2019

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2018

The Federal Government has approved the mandatory use of the national identity number beginning January 1, 2019. The National Identity Management Commission made this known on Wednesday in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Loveday Ogbonna. The statement revealed that the “Federal Executive Council has approved the immediate commencement of the

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Attorney-General Ekiti State demands N600million legal fee from Fayose

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2018

Owoseni Ajayi, a lawyer based in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state, has asked Ayodele Fayose, governor of the state, to pay him a professional fee amounting to N600 million for legal services he rendered. Ajayi, who was Fayose’s lawyer before he was appointed attorney general and commissioner for justice, listed 13 high-profile cases he handled for […]