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Why govt failed to deliver on its promises- Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2018

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has blamed the absence of strong institutional systems and the preference of the status quo by the political class for the inability of government to deliver on its promises to the people. He stated this in his remarks at a public lecture, which was organised

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2019 presidency: Amaechi insists Buhari will contest

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2018

Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, has hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari will seek reelection in 2019. The former Rivers State Governor, in an interview on CNBC Africa’s Beyond Markets said he believes that Buhari will seek a second term in 2019. Responding to the possibility of the president seeking reelection in 2019, Amaechi said, “Wait […]

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Lenten season: Buhari felicitates with Christians

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his felicitation to Christians in Nigeria on the commencement of this year’s Lenten season. The President enjoined Christians who join their counterparts worldwide to observe the 40-day fast, to emulate the worthy example of Jesus Christ. Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), said in a […]

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Buhari meets Abdulsalami Abubakar in Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed door with former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting took place immediately after President Buhari received letters of credence from the Ambassador of Niger to Nigeria, Mr. Alat Mogaskia; the High Commissioner of […]

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Don’t blame Buhari for herders’ killings – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is not happy over what he said not fair to blame President Muhammadu Buhari for the crimes of herders simply because he is Fulani. He noted that herdsmen/farmers clashes had been in existence for more than two decades noting that the issue had given Buhari more concern than any other security […]

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Osinbajo endorses state police, says nobody can police Nigeria centrally from Abuja

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria cannot be policed centrally from Abuja. Osinbajo speaking at the senate, security summit on Thursday said: “For a country our size, to meet the one policeman to 400 persons according to the UN prescribed ratio, we would require almost triple the number of our current police force. Far […]