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Fayose appoints new commissioners

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2017

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Friday named new members of the State Executive Council. Fayose had about a month ago dissolved the Ekiti State Executive Council. The appointment of the new commissioners was contained in a statement by Fayose’s Special Adviser on Public

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Constitution review: Why Presidential assent unnecessary – Saraki

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that presidential assent was an unnecessary addition to the process of amendment of the Constitution. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that it was with conviction on that that the 8th National Assembly approved the removal of presidential assent to an amended […]

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Restructuring: Atiku Abubakar engages British Prime Minister, Theresa May

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has engaged the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, in talks over the burning issue of Nigeria’s restructuring. This was disclosed on Thursday by Reno Omokri, former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, through his Facebook page. Omokri, who shared a picture showing Atiku Abubakar in conversation with the British […]

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Cameroon denies maltreating, killing Nigerians

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

Cameroon has denied reports of the killing of 97 Nigerian fishermen by its gendarmes in Bakassi peninsula and maltreating Nigerian refugees in that country. A three-man delegation dispatched by Cameroonian President Paul Biya stated this in Abuja on Thursday at a joint briefing at the end of a meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey […]

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Hajj commission transports 8,185 pilgrims in 5 days -official

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday disclosed that it has transported no fewer than 8,185 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from six states of the federation in five days. The Commission’s Head of 2017 Hajj Media Team, Malam Adamu Abdullahi said this in a statement issued from Madina, Saudia Arabia. Abdullahi said that the […]

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Sowore: Saraki fraudulently procured the order which blocked Sahara Reporters’ accounts

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara reporters, has accused Senate President Bukola Saraki of “fraudulently procuring” the court order which blocked the accounts of his organisation. On July 25, Adeyinka Oyinloye, justice of the Kwara state high court, ordered the freezing of two accounts – UBA and GTB – linked to Sowore. Saraki had filed charges of […]