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Osinbajo to decide SGF Babachir Lawal’s fate – Senator Sani

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has said the Acting Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo can determine the fate of the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal. Sani, who is the Chairman, Senate Ad hoc Committee on Humanitarian Issues in the

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Legal practitioner, Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, has called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari “for gross misconduct”.

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

  Adegboruwa said this in a statement on Wednesday in reaction to Buhari’s letter to the Senate.   The content read by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the plenary on Tuesday, has come under condemnations. It read: “In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), I wish to inform the distinguished Senate […]

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Chibok 82: UN deploys emergency counsellors

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has deployed an “emergency team of psychosocial counsellors and health professionals” to help profile the extra 82 Chibok girls released from Boko Haram captivity at the weekend so their critical needs can be met. UNFPA said in a statement it was on standby to provide emergency reproductive health care, […]

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[Updated] National Assembly raises 2017 budget by N143bn

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The House of Representatives on Tuesday received the report of 2017 N7.30tn Appropriation Bill from its Committee on Appropriation for final consideration. The report indicated that the committee increased the budget to N7.44tn, representing an addition of about N143bn to the one presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on Dec. 14, 2016. After the receipt of […]

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2017 budget: Senate receives report, fixes Thursday for passage

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The Senate on Tuesday received the report of the Joint Committee on Appropriation and Finance on the 2017 Appropriation Bill. The report was laid at plenary by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Appropriation, Senate Danjuma Goje.  In his remarks, Senate President Bukola Saraki, commended the committee for a job well done. He said […]

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Sheriff reveals why Goodluck Jonathan failed to release Chibok girls

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

The Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has given their own reason why the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration failed to get a good deal for the release of the over 200 school girls abducted by Islamic insurgents, Boko Haram back in 2014. As against the statement of the faction of Ahmed Makarfi, […]