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Buhari says release of 82 Chibok girls boosted my health – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the release of the 82 Chibok girls has boosted his health.  The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo made the disclosure during the visit by a delegation from Borno, which came to thank Buhari for the release of the Chibok girls from Boko Haram captivity, on

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National Assembly delaying passage of 2017 budget to avoid padding – Faleke

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

Member of the House of Representatives from Kogi State, James Faleke has said the 2017 budget is ready but its passage is being delayed to avoid padding. Speaking with reporters at the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Secretariat in Abuja after meeting with the party’s stakeholders from Kogi, the lawmaker disclosed that all committees had […]

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Buhari is fit for 2019 electoral battle – Presidency

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

Special Adviser on legislative matters to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abdulrahman Sumaila, has said the President is fit enough for the 2019 electoral battle. This is coming at a time when was flown abroad for follow-up of medical check-up after spending over 50 days in London, the United Kingdom, UK. However, Sumaila, while addressing reporters at […]

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Tinubu’s comment on Buhari’s ill-health is deceptive – Group

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

A political movement, National Forum of Democrats (NFD), has described as insincere, comments by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the health challenges of President Muhammadu Buhari saying the words were meant to please the President “but lack emotional depth.”   The organisation demanded “an

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No scarcity of Passport Booklets -Immigration Service

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday denied that there has been scarcity of Passport Booklets across all Passport Issuing Centres in the country. The Service spokesman, Sunday James in a statement on behalf of the Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede claimed that there were Passport Booklets across all the Service’s issuing centres […]

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Gunmen kill 15 in Benue

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

Gunmen have killed at least, 15 people in three villages of Logo local government areas of Benue State. Daily Trust gathered that the gunmen suspected to be herders on Sunday and Monday afternoon invaded the rural localities of Tse Akaa, Mba’abaji and Tse Orlalu all in Ugondo Mbanar District of Logo. The State Commissioner of […]