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God heals, Archbishop Welby says after visiting Buhari

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2017

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, Friday, paid a personal visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at Abuja House, London. The Archbishop and President Buhari are friends, who share deep respect for each other. Archbishop Welby said he was delighted to see the rapid recovery President Buhari

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New Minimum wage: NASS ready, waiting for executive – Saraki

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2017

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the National Assembly was ready to consider and pass a new Minimum Wage Bill whenever it was presented by the executive. Saraki, who made this known when he featured in News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, said that the senate was aware of the […]

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Sowore: Saraki fraudulently procured the order which blocked Sahara Reporters’ accounts

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara reporters, has accused Senate President Bukola Saraki of “fraudulently procuring” the court order which blocked the accounts of his organisation. On July 25, Adeyinka Oyinloye, justice of the Kwara state high court, ordered the freezing of two accounts – UBA and GTB – linked to Sowore. Saraki had filed charges of […]

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EFCC warns: Fraud gang on the prowl

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has drawn attention to the activities of  fraudsters who have been extorting head of ministries, departments and agencies, claiming they were acting at the behest of Ibrahim Magu,its Chairman. No fewer than three ministers have in the last few weeks drawn the attention of the Commission to the […]

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Poor implementation of Dev. Policies a big impediment to the prosperity of Africa- Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday identified poor implementation of development policies by African governments as a big impediment to the prosperity of the continent. The former president spoke in Lagos at the public presentation of the book `Making Africa Work`. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the book was co-authored by […]

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Tinubu Denies Buying New Plane, describe the story as sensational, shoddy and false

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

The THISDAY story of Sunday, July 23, 2017 claiming Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has recently purchased a new airplane is symptomatic of what happens when a publication divorces itself from any pretence of objective and impartial reportage. This is what happens when a newspaper becomes a mercenary tool for partisan designs. THISDAY has a partisan axe […]