Politics

Ekiti 2018: No Room for zoning in APC – Bimbo Daramola tells Oyegun

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

A member of the seventh House of Representatives and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Hon. Bimbo Daramola, has pleaded with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress(APC) to discountenance the agitation for zoning of governorship slot to Ekiti south senatorial district. Daamola, who

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Osinbajo up to task of ruling Nigeria – CAN

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Samson Ayokunle, on Thursday said the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is up to the task of governing Nigeria in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari.  Ayokunle made the remark in reaction to claims that a vacuum has been created in government since Buhari embarked on his […]

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Solar Eclipse To Occur On Sunday – NASRDA

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The National Space Research and Development Agency has said that there would be a partial Solar eclipse across the country on Feb. 26. The Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Dr Felix Ale, in a statement on Thursday said, “A partial solar eclipse will be visible all over the country with different degree of totality […]

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Don’t misspend N14.5bn Paris money, Presidency Warns Akwa Ibom Governor

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The Presidency on Thursday urged the Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel  against misspending of N14.5billion released to the State by the Federal government from the Paris Club debt money. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (Senate), Senator Ita Enang stated this when he hosted Rep Emmanuel Ukoete of the Ukanafun/ […]

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Why Northern Nigeria Remains The Poorest – Senator Shehu Sani

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has blamed wealthy politicians for the current poverty in northern part of Nigeria. According to the Senator, the North is believed to be the poorest region in the country despite the number of wealthy people from the area. Sani added that the poor “toiled and worked for […]

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Sanusi Warns Of Imminent Herdsmen, Farmers’ Clash in Kano

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2017

The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday, warned of a possible clash between herdsmen and farmers in Kano if the sale of grazing reserves by some local government council chairmen was not stopped. Punch report that the Emir specifically, called on the state government to check the alleged practice by the local […]