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Nurse dies after AstraZeneca vaccination

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2021

A nurse reportedly died on Friday after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine in Georgia’s southwestern city of Akhaltsikhe on Thursday. The 27-year-old nurse, Megi Bakradze, who developed an alleged anaphylactic reaction after receiving the first shot of the vaccine, died after being transported

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Breaking: ASUP declares nationwide strike

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2021

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has declared a nationwide strike from April 6, 2021 over alleged ‘’culture of neglect by government on issues affecting the technological education sub sector.’’ ASUP President, Anderson U Ezeibe, told repeorters at the end of the 99th meeting of the National Executive Council of the union at Hassan […]

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Atiku Abubakar reacts to $1.5 billion to renovate Port Harcourt refinery

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has described as “suspicious” the plan by the Federal Government to spend $1.5 on the renovation or turnaround of PortHarcourt Refinery. Atiku made his position known in a statement he personally signed. He said given the dire state of Nigeria’s economy hallmarked by an all-time high unemployment and inflation rates it would be unwise

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Restructuring: El-Rufai commends Kaduna legislators on bills

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2021

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has commended two National Assembly members from Kaduna state for spearheading efforts to enact into law, the recommendations of the All Progressives Congress(APC) True Federalism Committee which canvassed for devolution of powers. A statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye thanked Senator Uba Sani and Hon.

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NSA Monguno in trouble as ‘EFCC gets court order to seize properties linked to him’

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2021

There are reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, might seize some properties allegedly belonging to the National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno. According to SaharaReporters, the anti-graft agency has obtained an interim forfeiture order in respect of the properties linked to a former Director of Finance in the Office of the NSA,

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Makinde flags off N1bn flyover in Ibadan

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2021

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of a fly-over bridge at General Gas, on Idi Ape-Akobo road, Ibadan. Speaking during a brief ceremony held at IDC Primary School, Basorun, Makinde said that the flyover bridge, which that would gulp N1.05 billion, was vital to the socio-economic growth of the state. He said that the construction of