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I know they’ll come for me after office – Wike

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has said he is prepared to face political persecution after he hands over in 2023. He said he is too sure political forces will come after him because of his strong views on issues. Wike said he is more than prepared for such travails, stating he has moved out of the

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Breaking: Autonomy for judiciary non-negotiable, Senate tells Govs

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

Senate on Monday urged the 36 Governors to grant autonomy to judiciary It insisted autonomy for judiciary is non-negotiable. Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, made the call while answering questions from reporters in Abuja. Bamidele said it is laughable to be grappling with judicial autonomy at this […]

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Buhari receives briefings from Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received briefing from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House in Abuja. The President returned last Thursday evening after spending 16 days in London, the United Kingdom (UK) for medical check-up. He left Nigeria on Tuesday, March 30, briefly after a security meeting with defense and intelligence chiefs as […]

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Buhari hosts new Niger President

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting the new President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, in the State House Abuja. President Bazoum was accompanied to the State House by Governors of some northern states, which share boundaries with the neighbouring country. The Governors are Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi); Babagana Zulum (Borno); Abdulahi Ganduje (Kano); Mai Mala Buni (Yobe);

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Financial autonomy: Security agents lock NASS gate, deny protesting lawyers entry

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

There was mild drama on Monday morning as security officials locked the gate of the National Assembly and refused to allow members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to gain entrance. The lawyers are on a peaceful march in solidarity with judiciary workers who are protesting financial autonomy. They had earlier converged at the Court […]

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Taliban/Al-Qaeda: PDP urges Buhari, DSS to sack, invite Pantami

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately invite the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, for questioning over alleged affiliations with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The party also demands that President Muhammadu Buhari should immediately sack the minister, given the sensitivity of the issue at