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Lawyers urge FG to domesticate regional, international instruments on safety of journalists

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

Participants rising from a Litigation Workshop for Lawyers on the Safety of Journalists have called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to domesticate relevant regional and international instruments and standards on the safety of journalists in order to give impetus to compliance and

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Breaking: Buhari meets acting IGP Baba

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba. President @MBuhari received Acting Inspector General of @PoliceNG, Usman Alkali Baba at the State House, Abuja. #AsoVillaToday

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Local Government system must be rejigged to make it work

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2021

Honourable Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, member of the House of Representative, representing Obio/Akpor federal constituency of the State has called on Nigerians not to lose faith in the local government system of governance. Rep. Chinda made the appeal while speaking with journalists at his house after casting his vote for the local government election in Rivers […]

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Why gov. Abiodun cleared backlogs of teachers’ promotion – Commissioner III

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2021

The Commissioner III in the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission, who also doubled as the Chairman Promotion Exercise in Remo Division of the State, Hon. Majekodunmi Olarenwaju has said that educational sector in the State would further witness great development interns following the approval of backlog promotion of 2018, 2019, and 2020 exercise by the […]

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Why I won’t take COVID-19 vaccine – Oyedepo

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2021

The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo, on Saturday said he would not take the COVID-19 vaccine, adding that he was not a guinea pig. Oyedepo, who spoke during the church’s Covenant Hour of Prayer programme, described the vaccine as illegal, Punch reports. He said though the world […]

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Issuance of new SIM cards to resume Monday, says FG

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2021

The Federal Government on Thursday said the issuance of new SIM cards will resume on April 19, “as long as verification is done and the guidelines are fully adhered to.” The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy communicated this in a statement signed by Femi Ademiluyi, a techncal aide to Minister Isa Pantami. The government […]