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Buhari’s Speech: Implementation More Important Than What Was Said, Says Jega

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2020

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega wants President Muhammadu Buhari’s 60th Independence speech to go beyond talk to implementation. The former INEC boss spoke on Thursday during a special edition of Channels

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Tension in Bayelsa as Appeal Court delivers judgment on Diri’s sack by Tribunal Friday

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2020

Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will on Friday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, know their fate in the disputed November 16, 2019 governorship election. Justice Adriza Mshella, who heads the five-man panel, will deliver judgment. A senior lawyer in the matter, Machukwu Umeh (SAN) confirmed that the […]

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Each rep gets N8.5m every month — aside salaries

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2020

Simon Karu, a member of the house of representatives from Gombe state, says he and his colleagues receive a sum of about N9.3 million monthly. Karu said although the salary of a legislator in the lower legislative chamber is N800,000, they receive N8.5 million as “running cost”. The total take-home pay of members of the […]

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Ex-MD of Daily Times__unveils environment newspaper, _NatureNews

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2020

Ace journalist and media strategist, Aliu Akoshile has unveiled an online newspaper, NatureNews as Nigeria marks 60th independence anniversary today. Speaking at a media parley in Abuja Thursday, Akoshile who was until recently the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Times said he came up with the specialised newspaper as a novel solution to the critical […]

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Governments from 1999 to 2015 presided over the near destruction Nigeria – Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has taken a swipe at his predecessors, saying that no government in the past did what he is doing “with such scarce resources.” Buhari said this during his nationwide broadcast to commemorate the country’s independence anniversary. The President in his address specifically called out the previous governments from 1999 – 2015, saying they presided

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We need to begin a sincere process of national healing, says Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for a sincere process of national healing as the nation marks the 60th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain. The President made the call during the traditional independence address, which was broadcast nationwide. The healing, the President said, is necessary as the nation has consistently focused on “contrived