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Breaking: Senate adjourned for one week

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2018

The Senate on Tuesday adjourned for a week following the inability of the red chamber to form a quorum. The chamber needs at least 38 senators to carry out legislative activities at plenary but our correspondent observed that 20 members were seated at the commencement of the day’s session. The

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I’m an advocate of state police- VP Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2018

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has restated that he is an advocate of fiscal federalism, stronger state governments and state police. Osinbajo made this submission while delivering the 40th Anniversary Lecture of the Association of Friends on Monday in Lagos. The theme of the lecture is “Restructuring and the Nigerian Federation.” He reiterated his stance […]

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Obasanjo hits hard at States yet to sign LG autonmony bill

Daily Dispatch November 12, 2018

Sunday Oladapo Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has taken swipe at the 27 states that are yet to sign the Local Government Autonmony bill, describing them as enemies of the people. Obasanjo spoke when a group, “Friends of Democracy” paid him a working visit in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. The former President, whose tenure […]

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I didn’t meet Tinubu in London over my DSS encounter –Oshiomhole

Daily Dispatch November 11, 2018

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Sunday denied meeting with the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over his encounter with the Department of State Services. Oshiomhole, who was reportedly quizzed by the DSS allegedly over the party’s primaries but maintained that he only had an interaction with the security outfit, […]

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Nigeria is at war with fanatics, kidnappers and terrorists – Archbishop of Kaduna

Daily Dispatch November 10, 2018

The Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna, Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, has condemned the increasing activities of criminal elements in the country, especially in the northern states, declaring that Nigeria is at war with fanatics, kidnappers and terrorists. He also warned political leaders in Kaduna State against unguided and disrespectful statements which portray them as

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2019: INEC exempt APC candidate from Imo governorship election list

Daily Dispatch November 9, 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has failed to publish the name of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Imo State. When Channels Television visited the INEC office in the state on Friday, it was observed that the names of 67 other candidates from various political parties were published except that of the APC. Some of […]