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Aisha Buhari: My husband is recovering fast… he’ll return soon

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2017

Aisha Buhari, wife of Nigeria’s president, says her husband who is receiving medical attention in London, is recovering fast and will return to the country soon, The Nation report. President Muhammadu Buhari, who had earlier spent 49 days in London over his ill-health, returned to the UK for

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FG vows to prosecute purveyors of fake news

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2017

The Federal Government on Sunday said that it will not relent until it has exposed those behind the fake news phenomenon in the country and bring them to justice. In a statement in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said that those behind the fake news had the intention of destabilising […]

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CJN approves news registrar for supreme court

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2017

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has approved the appointment of a new Chief Registrar for the Supreme Court. The newly appointed registrar, Hadizatu Mustapha, will assume office on July 1. She is to replace the current Chief Registrar, Ahmad Saleh, who has been appointed the new Secretary of the National Judicial Council, NJC. […]

BUSINESS

NNPC calls for the enactment of gas flaring law in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Sunday, stated that Nigeria’s revenue would grow significantly if a law prohibiting gas flaring by oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria is enacted. According to a statement by the NNPC, its Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who was represented by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Petroleum […]

Politics

MOVE TO RECALL MELAYE FROM SENATE IS STILL BIRTH‎, SAYS GROUP

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2017

The move by Kogi people to recall Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District,Dino Melaye over number of allegations has been described as a still birth. A group of participants on penpushing, a social media network,made the observation on Sunday,in reaction to the news of the constituency to recall him,with advice that the people should be […]