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SERAP asks African Commission to order FG, NASS to withdraw bills to gag media

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2021

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, The Gambia, to “issue provisional measures to urgently stop the Nigerian government and National Assembly from supporting and pushing through two bills to gag

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Niger Delta Avengers’ Sabre-Rattling rather unnecessary -Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the threat issued by the Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday is rather unnecessary.  The special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement, quoted Buhari as saying that all issues raised by the group were already responded to when the president met with […]

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I’ll join APC this week, Zamfara gov confirms

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2021

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has confirmed that he will defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Bello Mohammed gave this hint during the weekend. One and the Governor’s aides who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity said Matawalle has informed them about his latest […]

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Buhari shelves medical trip to London; looks at a future date

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has shelved his planned medical trip to London. He was originally scheduled to travel out today, Friday, June 25, 2021 for routine follow-up medicals. However, Buhari’s spokesperspn, Femi Adesina, said a new date would be announced soon for the trip. A terse statement by Adesina read: “The medical follow-up visit of President […]

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Recovered loots: We’ve paid $300m deposit to NNPC with interest, Polaris bank tells Reps panel

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2021

As the investigative hearing over the whereabouts of the $300 million deposit by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC into the Polaris bank continues, the acting Managing Director Mr Innocent Ike has insisted that it has paid everything back to the corporation. The bank during the hearing told the House panel investigating missing recovered loots […]

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What we are currently doing to improve security, by Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2021

The recent supplementary budget sent to the National Assembly, on enhancing the capacity of the military and other security agencies, is part of the concerted efforts of the Federal Government to beef up its response to the nation’s security challenges, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday evening when […]