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Niger coup: ECOWAS ready to deploy standby forces if… -Defence chiefs

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2023

Troops of the Economic Community of West African States have pledged readiness to deploy its standby force that could restore civil rule in Niger Republic should diplomatic efforts to reverse the coup there fail. All member states except those under military rule and Cape Verde pledged to

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GOCOP to hold 2023 Annual Conference in Abuja

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2023

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that its 2023 Annual Conference will be held in Abuja,Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. According to a press statement signed by Danlami Nmodu, mni and Olumide Iyanda, Chairman and Secretary respectively of the 2023 Conference Planning Committee, the event will hold on 4th and 5th of October […]

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‘Plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’ -SERAP sues NASS Leadership

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2023

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the unlawful plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members.” The suit is coming on […]

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Just In: Senate sends names of confirmed ministerial nominees Tinubu…El-Rufai, others yet to be confirmed

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2023

The Senate has sent the names of 45 confirmed ministerial nominees to the Presidency. Senate, on Monday, had confirmed 45 out of 48 ministerial nominees sent to the upper chamber by the President The remaining three nominees, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete from Delta State, and Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State, were […]

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Senate refuses to confirm El-Rufai two other ministerial nominees, as forty-five was confirmed

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2023

Nigeria’s Senate has delayed the confirmation of three out of the forty-eight ministers-nominees. The affected nominees yet to be cleared are Nasir el-Rufai, Stella Okotete, and Abubakar Sani Danladi. Senate President Godswill Akpabio put the nominations to a series of voice votes. Three are said to still be undergoing security clearance, including former Governor of […]

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Coup: Senate rejects ECOWAS military intervention option

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2023

The Senate yesterday took opposing viewpoints on intentions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders to intervene militarily or otherwise in Niger Republic following a recent coup d’état and the overthrow of the democratically elected administration of Mohamed Bazoum. President Bola Tinubu had in a letter read to the lawmakers at the […]