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Jonathan Presidency Did Not Solve Ijaw Aspirations, Says IYC

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) said on Tuesday that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s reign as Vice President and President of Nigeria did not solve the aspirations of the Ijaw people in the Nigerian state. Tari Porri, President of the IYC, Central Zone, said this in his inaugural address after he and

Military involvement in politics basterdised Nigeria – APC chieftain

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

Chief Bisi Akande has called for the replacement of the 1999 constitution saying it will not help the country progress but will rather lead to its disintegration. The Punch reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in a statement made in Osogbo on Tuesday, July 25 said the replacement should be temporal till a […]

BUSINESS

9mobile asks Citi, Standard Bank to find new investors – Source

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

9mobile, the mobile operator formerly known as Etisalat Nigeria, has appointed Citigroup and Standard Bank to find an investor to buy into the firm and three companies have shown interest, a banking source close to the deal said on Tuesday. India’s Bharti Airtel, which already has a presence in Nigeria, as well as Britain’s Vodafone […]

LEAD STORY 2

IDD firmly support “Not too Young to Run” bill currently in the National Assembly

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Initiative for Dialogue and Development (IDD) has threw its weight behind the “Not too Young to Run” bill currently in the National Assembly. The IDD convened the maiden edition of Y|X Assembly Nigeria on the theme “Nigeria Tomorrow…” on Tuesday, 25th July, 2017, at the Aquarian Consult Auditorium, Asokoro Abuja. Rising from the first […]

Buhari: Yari leads six governors on goodwill visit

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara will be leading a seven-man delegation of Governors’ Forum on a goodwill visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in London. President Buhari had on Sunday in London received a delegation of All Progressives Congress (APC) which comprised national leadership of the party and two of its governors—Nasir El-Rufai and Rochas Okorocha. […]

NEWS

Osinbajo to swear-in new ministers tomorrow (Wednesday)

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

A report by Daily Trust indicates that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will tomorrow swear in the two ministers-designate, Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) after about three months delay. The report quoted sources in the presidency saying that all is set for the duo’s inauguration on Wednesday, July 26. Ocheni and Hassan’s nominations were […]