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Breaking: Buhari orders suspension of passsenger planes, private jets

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2020

The President, Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the movements of all passenger aircraft, both commercial and private jets in Nigeria. He announced the suspension during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday. “Movements of all passenger aircraft, both commercial and private jets, are hereby suspended.

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Coronavirus: Makinde imposes curfew in Oyo, shuts markets

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2020

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew as part of stringent measures to halt the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state. The governor has also ordered the closure of markets except those selling perishable food items as Oyo State now has three confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. “As a […]

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Economic Advisory Council members in self-isolation after meeting with Buhari

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2020

embers of Federal Government’s Economic Advisory Council have gone into self-isolation having recently met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A member of the council, Professor Ode Ojuwu, confirmed to Daily Trust yesterday that he was in self-isolation. On March 17, 2020, the council met with Buhari and briefed him on economic […]

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Breaking: Three New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In Lagos

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2020

Three new cases of the #COVID19 have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirmed this on Sunday evening, noting that two of the cases cases are returning travellers while the other one is a contact of a confirmed case. This development now raises the toll of confirmed cases in […]

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Abule Ado explosion: Sen. Adeola laments incessant incidents, commiserates with victims

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2020

Senator Solomon Adeola(APC, Lagos West), the Senate Committee chairman on Finance have decried the incessant occurrence of explosions in the senatorial district following yet another devastating explosion at Abule-Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government  leading to loss of lives and multi-million naira losses in terms of properties and infrastructures. Reacting to

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Abule Ado: Lagos Govt Announces N2billion Relief Fund, Sets Up Investigative Committee

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2020

The Lagos State government has announced N2billion relief fund for the victims of the Abule-Ado explosion in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area. The state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement while addressing journalists at the scene of the explosion on Monday. Sanwo-Olu added that the sum of N250million will be released immediately and urged well-meaning […]