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Alleged Fraud: Court finally issues arrest warrant against Diezani, adjourns sine die

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2022

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, issued an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Petroleum Resources,  Diezani Alison-Madueke, believed to be residing in the UK. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon granted the request, after counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),

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Burkina Faso President Kabore arrested by mutinous soldiers

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2022

Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him in army barracks a day after staging an uprising, security sources told AFP. Soldiers at several army bases across the West African country rebelled on Sunday, demanding the sacking of the military top brass and more resources to […]

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Fuel subsidy removal: Governors to engage organised labour

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2022

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) is to engage organised labour unions on the removal of fuel subsidy in the country. The NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi disclosed this while briefing newsmen  at the end of the forum’s meeting which ended in the early hours of Thursday in Abuja. Fayemi said […]

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Book launch: Odunaro “a man after my heart” , Osoba….as Sunday Dare, Olu of Ilaro, others salute his courage, diligence

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2022

The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, Minister of Youths and Sports Sunday Dare and the Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, on Wednesday showered encomiums on the media adviser to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Kayode Odunaro, for being a courageous, steadfast and diligent manager. […]

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Work ongoing on review of 1999 Constitution – Lawan

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2022

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, said work is ongoing on the review of the 1999 Constitution and the report would be considered soon. Last year, the National Assembly had opened a two-day National Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution. Several interest groups including the Abuja branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, […]

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Electoral Bill: PDP governors rise from PH meeting, tell NASS to override Buhari’s veto

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2022

Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have charged the National Assembly to quickly conclude deliberations on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill either by overriding Mr President’s veto or deleting areas of complaints. In a communique issued on Monday after the meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum in Port Harcourt, the Rivers […]