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EFCC plans to plant weapons in my guest house – Ekweremadu

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday alleged plot by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), to plant huge sum of money and other items in his guest house in Enugu. Ekweremadu told his colleagues that, he had it on good authority in a letter from an unnamed

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How Buhari plans to stop borrowing-Udo Udoma

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma has explained how President Muhammadu Buhari plans to stop relying on borrowing to fund capital projects captured in the national budget. According to him, concerted efforts are in place to broaden Nigeria’s non-oil revenues and optimize government spending. Udoma said this at a Stakeholders’ […]

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WFP Secures $10.7m to fight famine in Africa

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that it has secured 10.7 million dollars to help roll back famine in South Sudan and also to assist hungry people in Horn of Africa countries hit by drought. WFP Regional Director for East and Central Africa, Valerie Guarnieri, said the funds from the Danish government would assist […]

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Why Buhari was abscent from FEC meeting-Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari continues to take a rest from official functions on the advice of his doctors, Information Minister Lai Mohammed has said. Mr. Mohammed stated this Wednesday while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, which Mr. Buhari failed to attend for the third time running. “The President […]

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Press Freedom: Ranking Nigeria 122 out of 180 countries is disheartening – Dogara

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

The Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s International Press Freedom Index. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, to mark World Press Freedom Day, Dogara described, as disheartening, the ranking of Nigeria on the 122 spot out of 180 countries on the Press […]

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IGP Idris wants to embarrass me – Wike insists

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2017

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has insisted on his claim that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is plotting to plant weapons and money in his Abuja residence, saying the plan was tantamount to a coup against an elected state governor. He said the IGP wants to embarrass him and create doubts […]