Politics

Timi Frank begs APC staff, Demands Accountability From Oyegun

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to the staff of the party not to carry out their threats of down tool and embark on massive protest against the leadership of the party over unpaid salaries and poor working conditions. Frank,

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BREAKING: Inflation rate drops to 17.78% – NBS

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation rate with the index dropping from 18.72 per cent in January to 17.78 per cent in February. The drop in the inflation rate by 0.94 percentage points according to the NBS report is the first time in 15 months that […]

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BREAKING: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara in closed-door meeting

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is holding inside the President’s office. Saraki and Dogara arrived for the meeting at exactly 12noon. Both of them were driven into the forecourt of […]

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BREAKING: Senate to screen Magu on Wednesday

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

The Senate is to screen the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had renominated Magu after the lawmakers rejected his nomination based on a damning security report by the Department of State Services. President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, made the announcement of […]

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BREAKING: I won’t appear before you on Wednesday – Customs boss, Ali informs Senate

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), on Tuesday told the senate that he would not appear before them lawmakers on Wednesday. Ali in a letter to the senate which was read on the floor of the Upper Legislative Chambers on Tuesday explained that his decision not to appear before […]

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Ortom gives herdsmen 48 hours to leave Benue community

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2017

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has given Fulani herdsmen in Tombo-Mbalagh, Buruku Local Government Area of the state a 48 hour ultimatum to leave the area. Ortom gave the order on Monday in Tombo-Mbalagh after assessing the damage inflicted on the community by herdsmen. The visit followed the weekend attacks by the herdsmen. Ortom said […]