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BREAKING: FG declares Friday public holiday for Eid-Maulud

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2017

The Federal Government has declared Friday as public holiday to mark the Eid-El-Maulud celebration. The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), made the declaration on behalf of the FG in a statement on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Abubakar Magaji.

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My support for Adesina’s AfDB presidency shows I belong to everybody –Buhari

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his support for the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, despite serving as minister in the Goodluck Jonathan administration, further confirmed his remarks at his inauguration on May 29, 2015 that he belongs to everybody and to nobody in particular. Buhari said this while interacting with […]

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Buhari writes Senate for confirmation of 10 CCB nominees

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate seeking confirmation of 10 nominees of the Code of Conduct Bureau. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read the president’s letter on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. The letter is seeking urgent confirmation of the president’s nominees. The letter stated that in compliance with section 541 of the […]

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Tinubu gave me ‘beautiful piece of information’ – Buhari

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, brought him “a beautiful piece of information” which he was not aware of. Buhari, however, did not disclose what piece of information it was but promised to discuss it in detail with the former Lagos State Governor. “I also thank […]

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I won’t be surprised if majority of 26 dead migrants are Nigerians – Buhari

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that information available to him shows that only three of the 26 migrants who died in the Mediterranean and were buried in Italy recently were Nigerians. He, however, said he would not be surprised if a majority of the deceased were Nigerians. Buhari said this during a meeting he had […]

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UK Set To Return $900m Alamieyeseigha’s Loot To Bayelsa

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2017

Facts have emerged that United Kingdom Government is planning to return $900 million allegedly looted by late former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to the state. In September 2005, Alamieyeseigha was arrested and tried in the UK for money laundering. He jumped bail and fled to Nigeria. However, a source close to the ongoing […]