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Archbishop faults FG’s claim it spent N1bn on Ekwueme, urges accountability

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2018

The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, has faulted claims by Labour and Productivity Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige, that the Federal Government has spent about N1bn on the burial of ex-Vice President Alex Ekwueme, who died November 19, 2017. The archbishop made the

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Buhari seeks African single market to tackle unemployment, poverty

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the speedy establishment of a single, unified market in Africa that would increase trade, create more jobs and reduce poverty. According to a statement issued on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President made the call while presenting Nigeria’s position in favour of […]

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Remains of Alex Ekwueme arrive in Abuja

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2018

The remains of former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Monday. Dr. Ekweme who was born on October 21, 1932 in Oko, Orumba North Local Government of Anambra State, died in a London hospital at 10pm on Sunday, November 19, 2017.     courtesy: PUNCH

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You’ve failed- Tunde Bakare blasts Buhari

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2018

Leader of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, last night, spoke fiercely against the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, asserting that he has failed. In an interview on AIT, Bakare said expectations of Nigerians had not been met by the Federal Government and that he was particularly disappointed about the handling of killings by herdsmen, particularly […]

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FG dumps cattle colonies, asks state to design its own solution

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2018

A report by Daily Trust indicates that the 10-man working committee constituted few days ago by the National Economic Council to end attacks by herdsmen has decided that every state should design its own solutions. According to the report, the committee proposed that the states should come up with the solutions after a rigorous consultative […]

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Buhari identifies corruption as the greatest evil in Africa

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Addis Ababa described corruption as one of the greatest evils facing the continent. He said this while formally launching the African Anti-Corruption Year 2018 during the Opening Ceremony of the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital. […]