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We Will Ask Buhari If He Would Want To Address Nigerians – Presidency

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

The Presidency has said that it would ask President Muhammadu Buhari, if he would love to personally address Nigerians over issue bordering on his health and long vacation. Buhari, who jetted out of the country some weeks back, has not return due to his ailing health. The president said he

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Lagos NUJ Clampdown On Fake Journalists

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

In order to safeguard the integrity of the Journalism profession, the Lagos council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says it has started a clampdown on fake journalists. Mr Deji Elumoye, Chairman of the council, told the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the union had set up a committee […]

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Fed Govt Owes 105, 920 Retirees N705b, Says PenCom

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

  The Federal Government owes 105,920 retirees about N705 billion, the National Pension Commission (PenCom), has said. It urged the National Assembly to intervene by appropriating the needed fund to enable the government to meet up its obligations to its former employees. In a memorandum submitted by the Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms

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Again Saraki Meets With Buhari In London

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari had the second meeting in one week with Bukola Saraki, the Senate president. According to presidency, the event took place in the evening of Sunday, February 19 at Abuja House London. Details of the meeting were still sketchy at the time of this report, but Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara recently visited […]

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PDP Crisis: IBB Urges Sheriff To Reconcile With Makarfi Faction

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Former military President Ibrahim Babangida urged the factional leaders to find an amicable solution to the crisis. He spoke yesterday when Sheriff in company of former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu visited him in Minna, the Niger State capital. Gen. Babangida urged Sheriff to seek peace by reconciling with the Makarfi group. He praised Sheriff […]

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Seven Governors Linked With N19b Bank Account

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

EFCC tracks N388.3b London-Paris Club refunds  Consultants ‘got 2%’ Governors ‘shared 3%’ Seven governors have questions to answer in the alleged diversion of part of the N388.304billion London-Paris Club refunds into two accounts opened by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), The Nation has learnt. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered N19billion