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Lai Mohammed calls for institutionalised stakeholders’ meeting for Digital Switch Over success

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for the institutionalisation of regular meetings of stakeholders in the Digital Switch Over (DSO) with a view to ensuring that Nigeria meets the June 2017 deadline for migrating from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting. The

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$2.1b Arms Scandal: Group Storm EFCC Office Demand Fayose’s Prosecution

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

Women under the aegis of Patriotic Mothers without Borders on Friday stormed the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission calling for the “arrest, investigation and prosecution” of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State over his involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal. Chanting “Fayose must go”, the women, numbering about 300, […]

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FAAC: Monthly allocation to FG, States, LGA’s increase by N13b in January

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

The allocation to the three tiers of government witnessed a significant increase as the sum of N400 billion has been distributed  as Federal allocation in the month of January 2017.  The N400 billion which was distributed on Friday depicted a N13.121 billion increase from the N386.879billion shared in December. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun who Briefed […]

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Hajj 2017: Saudi To Introduce Accommodation System

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

The Saudi Arabian Authority says it will introduce new standards for pilgrims’ accommodation in the forthcoming 2017 Hajj exercise. Malam Mousa Ubandawaki, Chief Information Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ubandawaki quotes the Saudi Minister of Hajj, Dr Muhammad Saleh Benten as […]

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Four Landgrabbers Arrested In Ogun Over Murder

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

‎ Omooba Risawe Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspected landgrabbers  for allegedly killing a 52 year old woman. This was made known by the  Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi on Thursday adding that,the suspects committed the crime in Imoro axis of Ogijo town located in Sagamu local government area of the state. […]

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Southern Kaduna Crisis: I’ll Provide You With Another Land-El-rufai Tells Church

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

Governor Nasir Elrufai of Kaduna State has promised to provide additional land for building of Methodist Church in Kafanchan, Southern Kaduna. The governor, who made the promise when he received the prelate of the Methodist Church Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche in his office, also urged the Church not to relocate from their present location. […]