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Magu: Why Senate’s confirmation process is constitutionally invalid – SERAP

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has questioned the “constitutional validity of the nomination and confirmation processes leading to the rejection for the second time of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).” In a statement

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Breaking: Protesters storm National Assembly over herdsmen killings

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

Hundreds of protesters on Thursday morning stormed the National Assembly. They were protesting the continuous killing of residents of Benue State by suspected herdsmen. Just last weekend, no feeer than nine persons were killed by suspected herdsmen in the state. As at press time, no one had addressed the protesters.

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BREAKING: Magu Cannot Continue as EFCC Chairman – Senate

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2017

Senate has declared that Ibrahim Magu can no longer continue as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Recall that the upper legislative chamber had earlier rejected  Magu as Chairman of the EFCC, following an indicting report from DSS. Speaking after plenary, Senate spokesman, Abdulahi Sabi, insisted that the report of […]

Politics

PDP Crisis: Babangida, Gov Dickson in closed Door Meeting

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2017

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson, and former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi met behind closed door in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Wednesday. The meeting took place at the retired General’s Hilltop mansion. According to reliable sources, the meeting was centered around the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party. Babangida is […]

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Helicopters Can Land At Abuja Airport-FG

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2017

The Federal Government has changed its stance on the banning of helicopters shuttle services from Kaduna to Abuja by some helicopters companies following the temporary closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. The National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno, had earlier in the week announced the ban on such services. But the Minister of State, […]

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Apostle Suleman’s sex scandal: APC cabal’s plot to bring man of God down – Fayose

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2017

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday, said that the sex scandal against the General Overseer of Omega Fire ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleiman by one Miss Stephanie Otobo is “high level conspiracy meant to destroy the integrity of the pastor and silence his critical and principled voice of truth and dissent in a nation fast becoming […]