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BREAKING: Senate summons Emefiele, Adeosun, other over $462m helicopter purchase

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2018

The Senate has invited the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (retd.); and Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Godwin Emefiele, over alleged illegal withdrawal of $462m from the Consolidated Revenue Account. The money was said to have been

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BREAKING: Keyamo appointed spokesman for Buhari’s 2019 campaign

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Festus Keyamo (SAN) as the Director, Strategic Communications for his 2019 presidential campaigns. By this appointment, Keyamo becomes the official spokesperson for Buhari’s campaign for the 2019 presidential poll. The letter informing him of the appointment was signed by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who also

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Politicians focus on elections, I’m bothered about security, economy, Buhari tells May

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that though his fellow politicians are currently preoccupied with the forthcoming general elections in 2019, he is more bothered about the need to provide security and revamp the economy. According to the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, this was part of the discussions Buhari had with […]

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Combating Boko Haram Requires Collaborative Efforts – Buratai

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2018

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on Monday said it will require collaborative efforts to combat Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. Buratai said this while addressing top military chiefs during the African Land Forces Summit in Abuja. The conference is co-hosted by the United States and Nigeria and aimed at boosting cooperation […]

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[BREAKING] Buhari gives govt pass mark, says ‘We’ve not done too badly’

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2018

Amidst growing allegation of non-performance, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said that, considering the condition in which his administration met the country, allegedly without savings and the economy vandalised, “we have not done too badly.” According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving

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Criticising my husband is based on my sense of justice and not confrontation or disrespect – Aisha Buhari

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2018

The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, has explained that her 2016 interview which was considered to be critical of her husband’s administration was based on her sense of justice. She said the interview was not meant to be confrontational or a sign of disrespect. Mrs. Buhari made the clarification in a message she […]