Politics

Buhari gives appointments meant for Igbos to Hausa

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

Former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Roland Owie, has alleged that the current President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government is giving appointments meant for Igbos to Hausa people.| Owie made the claim while frowning at the lopsided appointments being made by the Buhari-led Federal

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Ex-Jagawa State governor, Sule Lamido arraigned in court

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The immediate past Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, was on Tuesday docked at a court in Dutse, the state capital for allegedly inciting violence. Lamido, who was arrested on Sunday by men of the State Police Command was docked on a four-count charge. The former governor was arrested for allegedly inciting violence ahead of […]

Politics

Biafra: IPOB is a fraud – Joe Igbokwe

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The APC chieftain was reacting to the visit of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode at his Asokoro residence in Abuja, on Monday. Igbokwe also questioned what Kanu and his so-called Biafra agitation had to do with a member of the Peoples Democratic […]

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Amaechi must beg for saying I stole N2bn or meet me in court-Fani-Kayode

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

Former Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to retract his allegation that the former stole N2bn meant to the repairs of Port Harcourt International Airport runway while in office. Fani-Kayode said failure to do so will result in a legal action against the former governor of […]

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$500m World Bank grant to tackle, erosion, flooding and watershed-Minister of Environment

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The minister of environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril, has disclosed that World Bank’s $500million grant to the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) was aimed at tackling gully erosion, flooding and management of watershed across the 19 states of the federation. To this end, he stated that NEWMAP would ensure that the threat of deforestation […]

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Poor Health Of Buhari Capable Of Throwing Nigeria Into Confusion As Political Manipulators Are Cashing In – Bisi Akande

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

Founding National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Chief Bisi Akande, has urged Nigerians to pray fervently for President Muhammadu Buhari’s health, warning of the “ugly consequences” of letting the president’s poor health throw Nigeria into confusion. He also warned those persons who wish to harvest political gains out of Buhari’s condition that they