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Buhari greets former Head of State, Abubakar AbdulSalami at 79

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday sent warm felicitations to former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on his 79th birthday. In a press release by Garba Shehu, the president joined family members and friends to celebrate with the iconic leader. According to the president,

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PDP Reps Caucus gives FG three-point demand to move Nigeria forward

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2021

…reiterates position on Twitter …use carrot and stick approach not brute force. Members of the House of Representatives, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus on Saturday called on the Federal Government to respect June 12 as the symbol of democratic freedom and supremacy of the People’s power, giving a four-point demand to move Nigeria from the […]

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Breaking: Only residents of Saudi Arabia will be allowed to perform 2021 hajj

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2021

Only people already residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be allowed to perform the 2021 Muslim Pilgrimage (Hajj) due to the ravaging Coronavirus codenamed COVID-19 pandemic. It is the second year in a row that the Hajj – an obligation for Muslims around the world – has been restricted in this way. No fewer than 60,000 Saudis […]

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Buhari to address Nigerians tomorrow

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to address Nigerians on  Saturday, June 12, the presidency disclosed in a statement on Friday. According to the statement signed by President Buhari’s media aide, Femi Adesina, “To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, June 12, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation on Saturday June 12, 2021, at 7am.

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Restructuring: Buhari pass the buck over to NASS

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, passed the buck over the demands for restructuring, espousing of true federalism and devolution of powers to the National Assembly, pointing out that they were issues requiring constitutional amendment. The President spoke while hosting members of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), led by Co-Chairmen, Sultan of Sokoto, His

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Presidency’s stance forces Obasanjo, Sultan, others into closed-door parley

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2021

The peace dialogue organised by the Interfaith Initiative for Peace and other socio-cultural organisations under the aegis of Committee of Goodness of Nigeria (CGN), was, yesterday, forced into a closed-door session by concerns raised by the Presidency over its mission. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, erstwhile Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), Sultan of