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MURIC to National Assembly: Learn from Venezuela, Paraguay, others…..says eighth NASS was set up ab initio to frustrate the efforts of the Buhari regime

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The Muslim Rights Concern has urged the National Assembly to learn from Venezuela, Paraguay, Iraq, Burkina Faso and others where the parliament had been attacked for standing in the way of reforms in their respective countries. The position of the organization on the continued face-off between

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Nigeria: Electricity grid loses 603mw in 24 hours

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The Nigerian electricity generation on Monday loss 603MW 24 hours after a peak capacity of 4,114mw was reached as generation dropped to 3,511. Records from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed that the highest peak generation in July was reached last Friday when a peak of 4,223mw was generated but in the same day, […]

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How to solve legislature-executive rift – Prof.

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

A Professor of Political Science, Femi Otubanjo, has urged the legislative and executive arms of government to approach the Supreme Court to resolve their differences over the retention of  Mr Ibrahim Magu in office. He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, on the backdrop of the latest face-off between […]

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Saudi executes six for drug trafficking, homicide

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Six people convicted of drug trafficking and homicide were executed in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the government said, the highest number of executions in a single day this year. A Pakistani citizen was executed for drug trafficking and five Saudi nationals for homicide, the interior ministry said. Monday’s executions bring to 44 the number of […]

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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu a betrayer, blackmailer – Uwazuruike

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazuruike, has described Nnamdi Kanu who leads the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a betrayer and blackmailer. He accused Kanu of using the platform and opportunities he gave him to push the Biafra struggle forward against MASSOB. Uwazuruike insisted that […]

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Dangote donates N50m to victims of Ife clash

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has donated money and equipment worth over N50m to victims of the March 8 clash between Hausa and Yoruba persons in Ile-Ife. The Managing Director of Dangote Foundation, Mrs. Suera Yusuf, who represented Dangote said this during the presentation of cheques to the victims at the palace of the […]