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Breaking: Saraki raises alarm over midnight meeting between DSS DG, Senators

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2018

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has raised the alarm over an alleged midnight meeting between the Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, and about 30 senators. The meeting, said to be on at about 12:21am on Tuesday, came on a day Saraki’s

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BREAKING: Nigeria Police storm NASS, take positions

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2018

Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force have stormed the National Assembly. The reinforcement occurred at about 7:40am. Over a dozen mobile police officers could be seen taking position at the entry of the country’s legislature. Meanwhile, staff are groaning over the development as they are not being allowed into the premises. Currently, there […]

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Update: Breaking: Heavy security presence blocked NASS

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2018

The Department of State Services (DSS) has blocked all entry or exit from the National Assembly in Abuja. The development is alleged to be part of the plot to effect a change of the Senate leadership on Tuesday. A serving Senator, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim was at 7:10am denied access into his office by the DSS. […]

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Breaking: Heavy security presence blocked NASS

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2018

operativeHeavy Security operatives this morning blocked the entrance of the National Assembly to prevent work anybody gaining entrance or exit. More….

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Saraki summons NASS leaders to rmergency meeting

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2018

Senate President Bukola Saraki has summoned an emergency meeting of leaders of both chambers of the national assembly. TheCable gathered that the lawmakers would meet at 12 noon on Tuesday to deliberate on some “crucial issues”. Bamikole Omisore, an aide of the senate president, also tweeted about the meeting, saying the lawmakers would also meet with Mahmood […]

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Defection to APC won’t shield corrupt politicians from prosecution —Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2018

The Federal Government on Monday assured that the gale of defection in the nation’s party politics will not shield any corrupt politician from investigation and prosecution. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance when he paid an official visit to the Abuja office of The Authority newspaper. Fielding questions from members of the […]