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2019: Amosun working against APC in Ogun, party excos petition Oyegun

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2017

Local government executives of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ogun state have accused the governor Ibikunle Amosun of working and blocking all the intending defectors into the party ahead 2019. The grassroot leaders of the ruling party also raised alarm that the governor was working to

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BREAKING: Senate orders deployment of helicopters, gunboats to Lagos over militant attacks

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2017

Senate has ordered immediate deployment of helicopter, gunboats to Lagos state to combat the recurrent militant attacks in state. Punch reports that the Senate made the demand on Tuesday April 11 based on a motion moved by Senator Gbenga Ashafa (APC/Lagos East) at the plenary. It was gathered that the lawmakers unanimously granted the prayers […]

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Malabu oil deal: Jonathan denies collecting $200m bribe

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2017

Erwhile President, Goodluck Jonathan, has dismissed claim that he received the sum of $200m as kickback from the Malabu oil deal. The former President made the denial while reacting to report by an American news website, Buzzfeed, allegeding that he got $200m from the sale of the controversial OPL 245 oil block. In a statement […]

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Menigitis: Sultan Holds Emergency Meeting With 19 Northern Governors

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2017

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, is currently meeting all the 19 northern governors to a meeting following the outbreak of meningitis in northern Nigeria. Sultan had summoned the governors in a statement issued on Monday by the Kaduna government to seek alternative ways of importing vaccines to combat the infection. It will […]

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Malabu Scandal: Nigerian parliament to summon ex-President Goodluck Jonathan

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2017

The House of Representatives plans to summon former President Goodluck Jonathan to explain his role in the controversial award of OPL 245 oil block licence, PREMIUM TIMES learnt Monday. Razak Atunwa, Chairman of the House Committee on Justice who leads an ad-hoc panel investigating the $1.3 billion Malabu oil deal, said efforts have commenced towards […]

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BREAKING: Senate stops NDLEA, AGF from extraditing Kashamu to US over alleged drug offenses Read more: https://www.naij.com/1098850-breaking-senate-stops-ndlea-agf-extraditing-kashamu-us-alleged-drug-offenses.html

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2017

he Nigerian Senate has stopped the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the office of the Attorney General of the Federation from arresting and taking Senator Buruji Kashamu to the US over alleged drug trafficking offences. The Senate resolved during plenary on Tuesday, April 11 that the two institutions of government should stay any […]