NEWS

Buhari will step aside when he’s no longer fit – General Idada

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

A leader of the South South Peoples Assembly, Brig.Gen.Idada Ikponmwen rtd says President Muhammadu Buhari will leave office whenever he’s sure that his strength can no longer match the demands of office. He also advised Nigerians to stop asking Buhari to resign from office since he had

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Updated: Breaking: Senate reads President Buhari’s letter saying his vacation period is indefinite

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the plenary on Tuesday read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari informing the legislature of his medical vacation in the United Kingdom. The letter read, “In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), I wish to inform the distinguished Senate that I will be […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Moon wins South Korea election by landslide

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

Left-leaning former human rights lawyer Moon Jae-In won South Korea’s presidential election by a landslide, an exit poll predicted when polls closed Tuesday. Moon, of the Democratic Party, had 41.4 percent support, according to the joint survey by three television stations. Conservative Hong Joon-Pyo was far behind on 23.3 percent, with centrist Ahn Cheol-Soo third […]

TOP STORIES

Sheriff reveals why Goodluck Jonathan failed to release Chibok girls

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has given their own reason why the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration failed to get a good deal for the release of the over 200 school girls abducted by Islamic insurgents, Boko Haram back in 2014. As against the statement of the faction of Ahmed Makarfi, […]

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Breaking: NASS Increase 2017 Budget by N143bn

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The National Assembly has raised the 2017 budget by over N143bn, up from President Muhammadu Buhari’s original proposal of N7.298tn. The new figure is now N7.441tn.  Details later…

Politics

BREAKING: Cross River senator, Enoh, decamps from PDP to APC amid protest

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

Senator from Cross River Central, John Enoh, on Tuesday announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking on the floor of the senate, Enoh, who is the Chairman of the senate committee on finance, disclosed that he had registered as a member of the APC in his […]