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Breaking: Buhari meets Ortom in Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Benue Governor Samuel Ortom in the State House, Abuja over the recent attempt on his life by gunmen. Speaking to State House Correspondents after the meeting, Governor Ortom said he was pleased with President Buhari’s reaction to the development,

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Buhari to chair Tinubu’s 69th birthday colloquium

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2021

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will chair the colloquium to celebrate the 69th birthday of All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, The PUNCH has learnt. It was gathered that the President will preside virtually over the event organised by the office of the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo . The theme of the colloquium is, ‘Our Common

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Breaking: Attack on Gov Ortom: Three suspects arrested

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2021

Three persons have been arrested by the police in connection with the assassination attempt on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. Ortom’s Security Adviser, Col Paul Hemba (rtd) disclosed that the three persons arrested were Jukun fishermen. Hemba disclosed this while conducting journalists round the scene of the attack. Ortom was attacked in the farm […]

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We are doing rehabilitation, not turnaround maintenance – NNPC

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2021

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Monday that the 1.5 billion dollars approved for the Port Harcourt refinery was for complete rehabilitation and not turnaround maintenance. The Group Managing Director (GMD), NNPC, Mele Kyari, said this in Abuja on Monday, while reacting to controversies and unverified claims by some Nigerians on the funds meant

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Full list: Dogara, Ambode, Omisore, others get APC appointment + full list

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2021

The All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extra Ordinary Convention Planning Committee has named a 61-member Contact/Strategy Committee for the party. The party made this known in a statement by the National Secretary of the CECPC, Senator John James Akpanudoehede, titled, ‘Governor Badaru Chairs 61-Member APC Contact/Strategy Committee’ on Monday. According to

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Buhari hosts Gbenga Daniel, Bankole

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari with former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole; Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Convention Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, and others when the President received Daniel and Bankole who recently defected to APC, at the State House,