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Saraki goes though on noise making senators…..threatens to walk erring lawmakers out

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has threatened to walk out senators who engage in noise making henceforth. Saraki made the threat when plenary became rowdy on Wednesday. The Senate was in session with some senators walking around, some discussing among themselves and

Sport

We’ll continue to support the development football at the grassroots-Shell Petroleum

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Buoyed by the gains of its secondary school football tournament in the past 19 years, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), says it will continue to support the development football at the grassroots. Osagie Okunbor, the company’s Managing Director and Country Chair, made the assertion on Tuesday at the final of 19th NNPC/ Shell Cup, an […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Russia-U.S. dialogue after Putin-Trump meeting ‘vital to the world’ – Kremlin

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Moscow expects the outcome of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to establish bilateral dialogue that is vital to the entire world, the Kremlin said Wednesday. NAN reports that a meeting between Putin and Trump will take place on the sidelines of the G20 summit  in Hamburg on Friday. “The expectation […]

TOP STORIES

Updated: Malabu Oil Deal: Reps invite Goodluck Jonathan

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The house of representatives ad hoc committee probing the award of oil prospecting licence (OPL) 245 to Malabu Oil and Gas has invited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to testify in the ongoing investigations. The committee invited Jonathan on Wednesday morning. The lawmakers started focusing on Jonathan after Buzzfeed, an American news website, reported that

NEWS

Resign if the burden is too much for you-Goje tells Fashola

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Danjuma Goje, senator representing Gombe central, has advised Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, to “quit honourably” if the work is too much for him. Goje said this at plenary while drawing the attention of his colleagues to some critical statements Fashola made about the 2017 budget. Fashola had said the national assembly inserted […]

Politics

Senate swears -in Shuaibu Isa

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The Senate Wednesday swore-in Senator Shuaibu Lau Isa as the representative of Taraba North Senatorial District. Isa is replacing Senator Abubakar Danladi, who was sacked by the Supreme Court. T‎he Supreme Court had ordered Danladi to vacate his seat and refund all salaries and allowances he received within 90 days.‎ Isa is a member of […]