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Buhari thanks Obasanjo, educates him on successes so far + full text

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement, thanking him for  his observation and also educating him on the various successes recorded in the last 32 months. Some of the achievements included the exiting of recession, the increase

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BREAKING: Obasanjo attacks Buhari, asks president not to run in 2019

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2018

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, in a blistering and excoriating 13-page statement has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. Mr. Obasanjo, in a special press statement entitled, “The Wat Out: A Clarion Call for Coalition for Nigeria Movement” said Mr Buhari has performed far below expectation and should honourably “dismount

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BREAKING: Police arrest Oby Ezekwesili

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2018

The convener of the BringBackOurGirls group, Oby Ezekwesili, has been arrested and detained by the FCT Police Command for unknown offences. In series of posts on her Twitter handle, @obyezeks, the former Minister of Education, said she was arrested alongside some members of the BBOG group. According to her, Aisha Yesufu, Ms Maureen Kabrik, Jeff Okoroafor and […]

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BREAKING: Revoke Metuh’s bail, send him to prison, EFCC tells court

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail being enjoyed by a former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, and send him to prison. Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Limited, are being prosecuted on seven counts, including receiving fraudulently the […]

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How military cabal overruled Abdulsalami from handing over to Shinkafi in 1999- Dansadau

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2018

The national chairman of National Rescue Movement (NRM) Senator Sa’iduMohammed Dansadau in Abuja on Monday, January 22, said that former military Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar’s administration initially wanted to hand over power to Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, Marafan Sokoto in 1999 before it was overruled by a military cabal, Daily Trust reports. Dansadau speaking

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I’ll do the best I can, Buhari tells Nigerians

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari says he will be guided by a clear conscience in making decisions for the progress of the country. Speaking when he received leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the south-east at the presidential villa in Abuja, Buhari pledged to give his best to all Nigerians. He thanked his visitors for their patriotism, sacrifices […]