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‘Buhari’s speech is like a roaring lion meant to wake up slumbering nation’- Shehu Sani

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for boldly declaring that the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable. In his facebook post, Senator Shehu Sani described President Buhari’s speech as a Lion’s roar meant to wake up a slumbering nation

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‘I’ll live above all forms of political attack and continue to render selfless service’-NDDC Boss

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Obong Nsima Ekere has decried that he has been more viciously attacked than any other NDDC Managing Director from Akwa Ibom State since inception of the commission. Speaking at a joint Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Akwa Ibom State Chapter […]

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Buhari: Fulani herdsmen asks Fayose to apologise to Nigerians or they will sue him

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

Fulani Herdsmen, under the aegis of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, on Monday threatened to institute legal action against the Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, for making disparaging and uncomplimentary statements on President Mohammed Buhari’s health. The National Coordinator of the body, Alhaji Garus Gololo, who disclosed this at a news conference in

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FG spent N1.3tn on capital projects – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

The Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that the Buhari administration spent N1.3tn on capital projects in 2016, the highest in the history of the country. Osinbajo disclosed this at a plenary of the 2017 Nigerian Bar Association national conference in Lagos with the theme: “African Business: Penetrating Through Institution Building.” The sub-theme of the […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Sailors Missing After U.S. Warship Collides With Tanker Near Singapore

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

Ten sailors are missing after a U.S. warship collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore before dawn on Monday, tearing a hole beneath the waterline and flooding compartments that include a crew sleeping area, the U.S. Navy said. The collision between the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain and the tanker Alnic MC was […]

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Take practical steps to address persistence agitations in country- IYC tells Buhari, insisting Nigeri’s unity is negotiable

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, umbrella body of the Ijaw youths on Monday insisted that Nigeria’s unity is negotiable. This statement came as a result of President Muhammadu Buhari nationwide broadcast on Monday morning declared that Nigeria’s unity was not negotiable, warning agitators to desist from such quest But the President, IYC, Mr. Eric Omare, […]