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Gunmen invade Osun community, kill one, loot shops

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2020

There was confusion in Sabo Area in Osogbo on Friday morning as some hoodlums armed with guns invaded the area, killed one and injured others. The incident degenerated and the hoodlums are now looting shops in those areas. The Nation learnt. It was gathered that the hoodlums had on Thursday

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New COVID-19 strain: FG Announces Fresh Rules For UK, South African Passengers

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2020

The federal government has announced new travel rules for passengers coming in from South Africa and United Kingdom, where a new variant of COVID-19 has been discovered. Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the presidential task force on COVID-19, made the announcement at Thursday’s media briefing. He said effective from Monday, all passengers coming into the […]

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Shell dismisses purported takeover of Kidney Island asset

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2020

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has dismissed the purported takeover of Kidney Island asset of the SPDC Joint Venture in Port Harcourt by the Rivers State Government in the exercise of rights purportedly  acquired through a court auction process that is still the subject of ongoing appeals at the Court of Appeal […]

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Minister orders cancellation of NIN retrieval charges across all networks

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove the N20 fee imposed on subscribers for NIN retrieval requests. Pantami said this in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, on Friday in Abuja. The Minister’s directive which

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Breaking: Heavy security as Kankara schoolboys arrive Katsina hours after their release

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

Hundreds of schoolboys abducted last Friday from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, have arrived Katsina State. The students were escorted into the state capital by heavily armed security operatives. Some of the schoolboys were still clothed in their school uniforms. Governor Aminu Masari had on Thursday night confirmed the release of 344 abducted schoolboys,

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Dr. Ottah Agbo Mounts All-In-One Solar Street Lights Across Constituency

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

…Says It’s Consolidation Of Operation Light Up Enone The Honourable Member representing Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr. Francis Ottah Agbo, has commenced the mounting of all-in-one Solar Street Lights across his federal constituency. A statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr. Andrew Agbese, noted that the initiative is