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Saraki Leads Senate Delegation on Visit to Russian Parliament

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2018

President of the Senate,  Bukola Saraki, today lead a Senate delegation on a three day parliamentary visit to Russia, aimed at deepening legislative best practices and further strengthening the relationship between both countries. During the visit, the President of the Senate is expected to

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Stop displaying loyalty to Abiola’s “Tormentor-in-Chief”- Soyinka advises Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2018

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to stop admiring and displaying loyalty to an unnamed individual whom he referred to late MKO Abiola’s “Tormentor-in-Chief.” Soyinka gave the advise in a private meeting with Buhari who did not mention later Sani Abacha’s name who clamped him into jail for five years, wondered why […]

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Buhari leaves for Morocco tomorrow in a two-day working visit

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday embark on a two-day working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. Shehu said the visit, which is at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, would […]

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FG honours heroes of June 12

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2018

The Federal Government has invited prominent Nigerian journalists, human rights activists and politicians to the ceremony in Abuja on June 12 for the conferment of national honours on late billionaire and winner of the June 12, 1993 annulled presidential election, Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola; his running mate, Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe; and late prominent

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Offa robbers attended wedding of Saraki’s daughter- Police, says Sen. Bukola Saraki is still under investigation in connection to the bank Robbery

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2018

The suspects arrested in the Offa robbery operation have “direct connection” with Senate President Bukola Saraki, according to the police. The robbery, which took place on April 5, led to the death of 33 persons, including pregnant women and 12 police officers. In a statement on Wednesday, the police said three gang leaders in the […]

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Senators, House of Rep members in a closed door meeting

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2018

Senators and members of the house of representatives are currently in a closed-door session. Prior to the meeting, the senate held a closed-door session which lasted more than two hours. At the end of the session, Senate President Bukola Saraki announced that senators were proceeding to the lower legislative chamber. He did not go into […]