Politics

Melaye’s recall: Oby Ezekwesili slams Saraki for talking down on Nigerians

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has lambasted Senate President Bukola Saraki for telling Nigerians that recalling Dino Melaye from the Senate was “a waste of time.” The former education minister replied the senator through a series of tweets where she said that it was

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Lagos Court Ruling: FG Release Names of Treasury Looters Soon

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Following a ruling by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, which ordered the Federal Government to publish names of people who allegedly looted the treasury, government is seriously considering whether to toll the line of the court any time soon. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami gave […]

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70 Boko Haram militants surrender in Borno

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

No fewer than 70 Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday surrendered to the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri. Maj Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure while presenting the repentant insurgents to newsmen in Maiduguri. Attahiru said the insurgents surrendered voluntarily sequel to various strategies evolved by the Federal Government

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FG set-up committee to end farmers/herdsmen clash

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The Federal Government in its determination to end the frequent clashes between Farmers/Herdsmen which result in loss of lives, crops and properties has inaugurated a Local Organising Committee. The Minister Chief Audu Ogbeh who inaugurated the Local Organising Committee said, “The need to keep our cattle in secured colonies will afford us the opportunities to […]

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TCN will complete over 200 electricity projects, says Fashola

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will complete over 200 projects to improve power supply to the distribution companies (DISCOs), Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, said on Wednesday. Fashola made this known in a keynote address at the Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF) in Lagos, entitled: “Roadmap for Incremental, Stable and Uninterrupted […]

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Pastor who defrauded me of N918m was my `errand boy’, Titi Atiku tells court

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Mrs Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, told an Ikeja High Court that Akpan-Jacobs, the pastor, who allegedly defrauded her of N918 million was her “errand boy”. Titi made this claim while being cross-examined on Wednesday by Mr Amos Ibe, the defence counsel to Akpan-Jacobs. “I paid N49 million for the land used […]