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North is ready for break up of Nigeria – Ango Abdullahi

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2017

Spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has stated that the north is ready to go their way if Nigeria decides to break up. He was reacting to accusation by the South East leaders that the Northern Elders were sabotaging efforts to restructure the country. Abdullahi

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UN hails Nigeria’s Countering Terrorism

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2017

UN agency on counter-terrorism has praised Nigeria for its stand against terrorism and described the country as active member and long-standing partner in counter-terrorism work. Dr Jehangir Khan, Director, Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) and United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre (UNCCCT), made the commendation at the graduation of 35 Nigerian

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Osinbajo ‘is president here,’ will sign 2017 budget — Ita Enang recants earlier remark

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2017

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on national assembly matters, Ita Enang, on Friday recanted on his earlier remark saying Buhari and not the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo will sign the 2017 budget. Addressing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Enang said Osinbajo “is now the president here” to assent the 2017 budget.

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Coup: Pro-democracy group warns Junaid Mohammed against inciting comments

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

A pro-democracy group, under the aegis of Guardian of Democracy Movement (GDM), has warned elder statesman and ex-lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed against making any inciting comment that could lead to unrest in the nation. GDM strongly warned Mohammed to mind any utterance that could lead to military intervention. Muhammed had opined that should anything happen to […]

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No decision yet on who to sign 2017 budget- Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says there is no decision yet on who will assent to the 2017 budget. He said this on Wednesday while addressing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Reacting to a question on whether the budget will be signed […]

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BREAKING: Senate gives 14 days ultimatum to FG’s agencies to submit budgets

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

The Senate has asked Federal Government to present the budgets of corporations, agencies and parastatals to the legislature in two weeks. The lawmakers issued the ultimatum at the plenary on Wednesday. Also, the Senate barred the affected corporations and parastatals from capital expenditure until their budgets had been passed by the legislature. The lawmakers decried […]