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Presidential aides VP has lion share: Buhari has 24, Osinbajo 52 + full list

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2017

The list of the presidential aides to President Buhari, Vice President Osinbajo and other top functionaries of the government has been uncovered. Premium Times reports that part from the two men, Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, has eight aides attached to him. Abubakar Malami, attorney

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Benin, Niger Republic pays N19billion electricity bill to FG- Fashola

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2017

The Minister of Power Works and Housing, Raji Babatunde Fashola Monday broke a good news to the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) that the Federal Government has received $64,630,055 (N19,712,166,775) electricity bill payment from Niger Republic and Benin Republic. According to him, the Nigeria Electricity Bulk Trading Company (NBET) is expected to work out the

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General secretly recorded threatening to ‘eliminate’ Buhari over defence contract

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2017

More facts have emerged on the ongoing court-martial of a brigadier-general in what insiders now call an “interesting drama”. Lym Hassan, who is the coordinator of peace keeping at the ministry of defence, was secretly recorded allegedly threatening to “eliminate” President Muhammadu Buhari over a defence contract. He was arraigned before the military court on […]

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Amina Mohammed has my confidence and support, says UN sec-gen

Daily Dispatch November 11, 2017

Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, says his deputy, Amina Mohammed, has his “full support and confidence” amid claims that she retrospectively authorised the exportation of a protected wood while she was minister of environment in Nigeria. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a non-governmental organisation, claimed Mohammed might have

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President meets with CAN leaders in Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch November 10, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari met with the leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the Presidential Villa on Friday, November 10, 2017. The association’s president, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, led the delegation to the Villa on Friday morning to discuss with the president in a private meeting. Christian leaders in the delegation include Primate Nicholas […]

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[UPDATED] CAN advises FG on herdsmen/farmers’ clash, others

Daily Dispatch November 10, 2017

The President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Sampson Ayokunle, on Friday called on the Federal Government to take  the issue of incessant herdsmen/farmers’ clash in the country seriously. He also urged the government to increase the ratio of policemen to the civilians they are meant to protect. Ayokunle spoke with State House correspondents after leading CAN