Politics

Buhari is not naive – Aisha Alhassan says after visiting Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has insisted she is not disturbed by criticism that followed her public display of support for former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Alhassan in an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday initiated campaign for Atiku ahead of the 2019 election. In a

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Allegation of $1.2m London house untrue – Sen. Oduah

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

A National Assembly member, Sen. Stella Oduah, has debunked allegation that she bought a 1.2 million dollars house in England while she was Minister of Aviation, saying it is untrue. She said at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Thursday that the allegation made in an online publication was a total […]

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Lagos, Abuja, anywhere Igbo reside and invest is part of Biafra -MASSOB

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

The leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, Comrade Kingsley Madu, on Thursday, declared that Lagos, Nigeria’s capital territory, Abuja, and other cities where Igbos reside and own major investments are all part of ‘Biafraland’. “Pro-Biafra groups have adopted a new ideology which stated that any part of the […]

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only those bearing the effects of recession can confirm Nigeria’s exit from recession, not government-Shehu Sani

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

Senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani, has faulted celebrated report by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS,that the country is out of recession. The lawmaker stressed that only those bearing the effects of recession in their daily lives can confirm Nigeria’s exit from recession, not government. According to him, the three ways to get out […]

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22 die, 152 injured in Ogun road crashes during Sallah holidays — TRACE

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

At least 22 people died while 152 others sustained injuries in 74 road crashes in Ogun during the last Sallah holidays, the state road safety authority has said. Seni Ogunyemi, Commander, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota that 174 people and 43 vehicles were involved in the road crashes. He […]

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We were paid to advertise fake news during election, Facebook admits

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2017

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it had found $100,000 worth of advert buys from accounts likely operated out of Russia, which may have aided in the disinformation campaign during the 2016 election cycle. The company said the advertisements promoted divisive political messaging on subjects like gay marriage, immigration, race and gun rights, instead of specifically