Politics

2019: 6 ex-Govs, 6 Senators, Others To Join SDP

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2017

Social Democratic Party (SDP) said six former governers, being led by the former governor of Zamfara state Senator Ahmed Yerima, four serving senators and two other former senators among prominent politicians have indicated interest to join the party very soon. The party also revealed that

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U.S Commander To Visit Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2017

General Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), will visit Nigeria this week to meet with top defense and security chiefs. According to a statement obtained by perseconds news from the U.S Embassy Abuja, General Waldhauser will deliver a speech at the National Defense College touching on how AFRICOM develops strategy and his advice […]

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In One month, Trump Spends Equivalent of Obama’s One-year Travel Expense

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2017

President Donald Trump’s first month travel expenses have cost the American taxpayers just less than what Obama spent in a year, it has been reported. Ironically, those were local trips to his private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, where he has spent the last three weekends. According to The Washington Post, the three trips “probably cost […]

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Nigeria Spent N1.094trillion On Debt Servicing In 2016

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2017

The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Tuesday said Nigeria spent N1.094 trillion on debt servicing between January and September 2016. She gave the statistics while presenting the draft 2016 budget implementation and performance monitoring report for the third quarter at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja The […]

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Revenue Allocation: FG, States, LG Shares N465.149bn In January

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2017

A total of N465.149 billion has been distributed as Federal Allocation for the month of January 2017 among the Federal Government, State Governments and Local Government Councils. The communiqué issued by the Technical sub-Committee of Federation Accounts Allocation Committee at the end of its meeting indicated that the gross statutory revenue received is N324.990 billion,

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Bello vows to deal with Boko Haram terrorists in Kogi – Governor Bello

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2017

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, has vowed to deal with Boko Haram insurgents in his state. Bello gave the warning at the seventh edition of the national security seminar in Abuja. The governor stressed that he would join forces with the military to flush out the insurgents from the state. According to Bello, “Kogi […]