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MY GOVERNMENT NEVER PLOTTED TO KILL BAMAYI, OBASANJO

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has denied any plot by  his government to kill former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd ) as claimed by Bamaiyi in his book. Obasanjo made this clear on Sunday while  hosting members of Ogun State journalists, at his palatial  hilltop

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Nigeria, EU plan agreement on repatriation

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

Nigeria and European Union are working to have an agreement that will facilitate the repatriation of Nigerians living illegally in EU countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja that the EU also sought to engage with the government in providing vocational training for […]

Politics

Sheriff can’t head ‘village meeting,’ talk more of leading our party – National Vice Chairman, Ogidi

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

The South South Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Emmanuel Ogidi, on Sunday said by walking out on ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, the National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff has shown that he lacks the competence to lead the party. Recall that Sheriff had last week Thursday walked out on Jonathan during […]

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How Ndume embarrassed me – Saraki

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

The President of the senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, has claimed that former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, tried to “embarrass” him, by accusing him of importing bullet-proof SUV jeep worth N370million. The upper Legislative Chamber had in March, suspended Ndume for six months for raising false allegations against Saraki and Kogi West lawmaker, Senator Dino

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Insurgency: Borno to evacuate 78,000 IDPs from Cameroon

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

The Borno Government said on Sunday that it plans to evacuate 78,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) back home from Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] reports that the affected IDPs fled to Cameroon at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency in the state. The IDPs had a week ago urged the state government […]

NEWS

Continue to entertain yourself, Nigerians with your comments – Buhari’s Minister, Fayemi mocks Fayose

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2017

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development and former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has reacted to comments credited to the current governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, saying his working with judges of the Supreme Court to remove him, Fayose, from office. Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekitit, the state capital, the Minister urged […]