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Aso Rock cabal is uncomfortable with VP’s performance as Acting President

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s performance as Acting President is winning him new friends. But Osinbajo’s perceived stellar outing in an acting capacity, is giving some members of the cabal within the Presidency, the creeps, Pulse can report. President Muhammadu Buhari handed over the

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FG To Spend Diezani, Yakubu Loot To Feed The Poor

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

The Federal Government is set to invest some of the recently recovered funds on its social intervention programmes. A top government official told SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday that the $9m recovered from a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew Yakubu and the $153m forfeited by a former Minister of Petroleum […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS NEWS

New U.S. Travel Ban To Spare Green Card Holders: Trump official

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

A new version of a Trump administration travel ban will not stop green card residency holders or travelers already on planes from entering the United States, U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security John Kelly said on Saturday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s initial attempt to clamp down for security reasons on immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and […]

NEWS

PDP Crisis: Makarfi Calls Eor emergency Meeting Over Sheriff’s Victory

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen Ahmed Makarfi, has called for an emergency meeting of party stakeholders over the court ruling that affirmed Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman of the party. Recall that an Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had on Friday ruled in favour of […]

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North- East Crisis, Fourth Biggest In The world – UN

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

The United Nations (UN) has said the humanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria is the fourth biggest in the world.   Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator disclosed this during a Media Breakfast Meeting in Abuja.   While lamenting the pathetic condition of victims of the Boko Haram insurgents in the country’s North- East region, […]

Politics

I’m Ready o Step Down As PDP Chairman – Sheriff

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff has declared that he is ready to relinquish his position in the interest of the party. Addressing reporters in Abuja, Sheriff said, “I am willing to relinquish the position for the party to move forward into achieving its goals. “I will consult other leaders […]