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Breaking: Nigerian ex-Minister Of Health Dies At 66

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2020

The former Nigerian Minister of Health, Dr. Haliru Alhassan has died at the age of 66. Alhassan died on Sunday around 12 noon after a brief illness. Alhassan, who was a childhood friend of Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, was said to be diabetic before his death.A family source said he will be

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Stranded Nigerians in UK lands in Lagos

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2020

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from the United Kingdom have landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The flight landed around 1:30pm. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this on Friday on her twitter handle. She said the passengers would be proceeding to Abuja where they would be on 14-day […]

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Rotary club distributes food items to 500 households in Abeokuta

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2020

No fewer than 500 vulnerable households benefited from the food items distributed by the Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee (NNPPC) of Rotary International, Abeokuta, Ogun state, to cushion the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown in some parts of Abeokuta and its environs. The Past Assistant Governor of the Club, Rotarian (Dr). Adelakun Hassan said that the […]

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FG drags Kase Lawal to court over $35m debt

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2020

Nigeria has sued an oil exploration production company, ALLIED ENERGY PLC , owned by Texas-based billionaire Kase Luqmon Lawal to demand $35.7million debt. The suit was filed at a Federal high Court in Lagos by the oil minister, which is President Muhammadu Buhari. The amount in question was for royalty on oil and gas production, […]

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46 People Test Negative For COVID-19 In Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2020

The results of 46 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests out of the 50 samples collected in Nasarawa State have returned negative. The state governor, Abdullahi Sule, disclosed this to reporters on Thursday before the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House in Lafia, the state capital. “About 50 tests were conducted yesterday in Nasarawa State; […]

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Osun Ministry Of Agric Felicitates Prof. Adewole On His Birthday

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOHRecognising his contributions to the development of Osun State and Nigeria at large, Osun State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has felicitated with former Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole on the occasion of his birthday.Professor Adewole, who also was the former Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan (UI), is the father of […]