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Breaking: Southern senators form caucus, vow to fight for region

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Southern Senators on Wednesday formed a united front to fight the course of Southern Nigeria. The group immediately announced the constitution of an executive committee to be chaired by Senator Hope Uzodinma. Addressing the‎ newsmen on the development, the Senate Minority Leader, Senator

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Updated: Malabu Oil Deal: Reps invite Goodluck Jonathan

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The house of representatives ad hoc committee probing the award of oil prospecting licence (OPL) 245 to Malabu Oil and Gas has invited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to testify in the ongoing investigations. The committee invited Jonathan on Wednesday morning. The lawmakers started focusing on Jonathan after Buzzfeed, an American news website, reported that

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Nigeria must not be allowed to experience another bloodshed-Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says he has no apology for retiring officers of the Nigerian military who had been exposed to politics as at the inception of the current democratic dispensation in 1999. He disclosed that his decision to retire military officers who had held political positions as at the time he came on […]

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Leaders endorse Buhari to champion anti-corruption in AU

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2017

African Leaders on Tuesday unanimously endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari to champion the fight against corruption in the African Union. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the endorsement came at the end of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU in Addis Ababa. President Buhari is expected to champion the theme of […]

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{Updated}Constitutional Crisis looms….Senate on War path with Executive over appointments confirmation

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2017

*Senate asks Osinbajo to withdraw statement Members of the Senate are currently calling for the suspension of consideration and confirmation of appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari over a comment credited to  Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, that executive appointments did not require legislative approval based on Section 171 of the Constitution. Protests came from

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Osinbajo tasks AU on Standby Force, Peace Fund

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has called for the full implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), especially the African Standby Force (ASF) and the Peace Fund. Osinbajo, made the call in his capacity as the Chairperson of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) for the month of July, while reporting on the […]