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Osinbajo, Jonathan, Atiku, others at Gov. Dickson’s mother’s burial

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2018

Goldcoast Dickson, mother of Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state was on Saturday buried in Toru-Agiama community, Patani Local Government Area of Delta. She was buried after a commendation service at Enimieyi Compound, Esinekrizi Quarters in Patani. The road to her final interment, which

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June 12: MKO Abiola did not win June 12 election, I would be deceiving myself if I say he – IBB

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2018

Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida has said he would be deceiving himself if he said Chief M.K.O Abiola won the June 12, 1993 Presidential elections. Babangida made this known in an interview with Zest Newspaper which was republished by Premium Times. He explained that Abiola was on the verge of winning the election when it […]

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2019: Buhari assures Nigerians of free, fair polls

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his commitment to ensuring a free and fair election in 2019. He says everything will be done to ensure that the results of the 2019 elections reflect the will of the people. The President gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving a Letter of Credence from the Ambassadors of Finland, […]

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Breaking: Electoral bill: Buhari declines assent again

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has again withheld his assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2018, his Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters ( Senate), Senator Ita Enang, has just disclosed. Enang, spoke with State House correspondents but refused to state Buhari’s reasons, only admitting that the bill was returned to the National Assembly.

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Breaking: FEC approves 2019 budget for presentation to NASS

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2018

The Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has just approved the proposals for the 2019 budget. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo-Udoma, has disclosed this to State House Correspondents in Abuja. A special session of FEC on the budget ended a few minutes ago. Udo-Udoma stated that the next […]

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Reps ask FG to terminate reconcession deal on Ajaokuta Steel Company

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2018

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to terminate its reconcession agreement with Global Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd. (GINL) on the Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State. The lawmakers made the call during Thursday’s plenary after adopting the report of the House ad-hoc committee set up to probe the failure of the steel […]