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

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Senate does not have the power to direct Osinbajo to remove Magu-Sagay

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay, has said the Senate lacked powers to direct Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to remove the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu. Sagay stated this while reacting to the threat by the Senate to suspend all confirmation of appointments made by

HEALTH

Cough Syrup with codeine most abuse in Nasarawa State-NDLEA

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that the cough syrup, Codeine, is the most abused drug in Nasarawa State. Mr Sumaila Ethan, NDLEA Commander in the state made the disclosure at a news conference held at the agency’s state headquarters in Lafia on Tuesday to commemorate 2017 UN International Day Against Drug Abuse […]

NEWS

Drama as PDP senator hints at Saraki taking charge in Osinbajo’s absence

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The senate went into a rowdy session on Tuesday after Enyinnaya Abaribe, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator from Abia state, said that there was a vacuum in government because Acting President Yemi Osinbajo was not in the country. Osinbajo is currently attending the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In his contribution to a motion […]

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Boko Haram: Ali Ndume defeats FG, as court acquits him of charges

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

An Abuja division of the Federal High Court yesterday discharged former Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume, of the four-count charge of terrorism brought against him by the Federal Government in November 2011. Ndume who represents Borno South senatorial district, was discharged by Justice Gabriel Kolawole since no prima facie case was established against him.Kolawole, while

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Prices of cooking gas to crash by 20 per cent- NLNG Boss

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Managing Director Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Mr. Tony Attah has disclosed that the ex-depot price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) popularly called cooking gas is set to crash by about 20 per cent in the next few weeks. Attah gave this cheering news during a facility tour of some LPG plants in Lagos yesterday. He disclosed […]