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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

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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 […]

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ECOWAS gives Niger military junta to seven days to restore full democractic government…. May take military action if demands not met

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2023

Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. In a communique at the end of the Extraordinary Summit on Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger read by […]

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Zulum visits Ngala, opens the central mosque; inspects 7 projects, approves houses for teachers

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2023

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday visited Ngala and Gamboru communities both in Ngala Local Government Area in the central part of the State. The Governor, during the visit, opened Gamboru’s central mosque where he prayed, the juma’at service. He also inspected seven capital projects and approved houses for teachers. … Seven projects […]

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Ministerial nominees: Why Tinubu did not attach portfolios – Gbajabiamila

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2023

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila explained on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu did not specify portfolios for his ministerial nominees because the screening process offers a chance to determine the best fitting ministry for each candidate. While suggesting that nominating ministers with predetermined roles might be the ideal approach, Gbajabiamila

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Nigeria Army speaks on arrest, detention of soldier for converting from Islam to Christianity

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2023

Authorities of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday clarified that one of its soldier, Lance Corporal Musa Adamu currently in detention was not arrested because he converted from the religion of Islam to Christianity and started preaching the gospel. Rather, the Army said the soldier is in detention for violating certain provisions of the armed forces […]