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Why Libya’s Stability Matters To Nigeria – Buhari

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is concerned about Libya’s stability because issues affecting the North African nation greatly impact the Lake Chad Basin, which in turn affects Nigeria.  The Nigerian leader said this on Wednesday when he hosted the Chairman, of the Presidential Council

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Legalising cannabis will turn Nigeria into ‘nation of junkies, criminals – NDLEA boss, Buba Marwa

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2021

The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa has warned that current moves by some stakeholders to push for the legalisation of cannabis in Nigeria will rob the country of the gains so far made in the renewed war against drug abuse and trafficking in […]

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Southern, Northern Kaduna agree to split into two new states

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2021

The Christians, Non-Hausa/Fulani from the Southern part of Kaduna state and its rival Northern Muslim Hausa/Fulani dominated part of Northern Kaduna, have agreed for the split of Kaduna State into two new states. Speaking during the presentation and defence of their memos at the Senate ad-hoc Committee and the House of Reps Special Committee on […]

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Breaking: Governor El-Rufai sacks 19 political appointees

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2021

As part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise of Kaduna State Government, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees. The Governor said the 19 disengaged staff are the first phase of public servants who will depart the public service, in continuation of rightsizing the workforce. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House […]

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Breaking: Mali President, Prime Minister forced to resign

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2021

Mali’s transitional president and prime minister resigned during mediation efforts Wednesday after being arrested in an apparent second military coup in nine months, a top junta aide and an international diplomat said. President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, tasked with steering the return to civilian rule after a coup last August, had been […]

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Buhari hosts Libyan Prime Minister at Aso Villa

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday (today) host to the Libyan Prime Minister,  Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Dbeibeh who arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at 10am was received by the President alongside members of his cabinet, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama. Both leaders are having bilateral talks