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Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for N1.7trn FCT budget

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the Senate for the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s 2025 Appropriation Bill Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary in Abuja on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The

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We’re yet to be paid our April salaries, “wrong ghost workers” remind FCT commission’s boss, Emeka Ezeh

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2025

No fewer than 50 out of 230 civil servants in the services of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) that were last week tagged “ghost workers” have reminded the chairman of the Civil Service Commission that they are yet to be paid their April salaries.The civil servants, who work in different departments, including medical department […]

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So much financial fraud in ICC – Wike alleges

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2025

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has alleged significant financial discrepancies in the management of the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja. According to Wike, the previous operator of the ICC was remitting N50m annually to the Abuja Investment Company Limited (AICL) despite generating over N300m monthly from the facility. Speaking

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Court berates NataTerrftorlyiFCTagainst Gov Ododo’s Chief of Staff on social media

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2025

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama, on Tuesday, berated the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for wrongful usage of her X-handle (Twitter). Justice Slyvanius Oriji, delivering the judgement, in a fundamental enforcement rights suit filed by Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi

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ActionAid Nigeria demands full remittance of fuel subsidy gains to federation account

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2025

ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has expressed deep concern over the delay and partial remittance of fuel subsidy removal gains by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This followed revelations contained in the World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update (NDU) titled “Building Momentum for Inclusive Growth, AAN lamented that: “Despite the full removal of petrol

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I’m a Northerner — NNPC boss, Ojulari

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2025

The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has publicly expressed his roots in northern Nigeria, noting his surprise at some reactions following his recent appointment. Speaking to the press, Ojulari clarified his roots from northern Nigerian, stating, “I was surprised when people said I was not […]