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APC chairmanship: Don’t disqualify Al-Makura over his condition, Disability Forum warns Buhari

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2022

The Progressive Disability Forum, the disability wing of the All Progressive Congress has warned the party against using the disability condition of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, as a basis to disqualify him from the race for the chairmanship of the party. The National

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We Can’t Guarantee Inclusive Prosperity In Nigeria – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2022

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said on Saturday that guaranteeing inclusive prosperity in the governance of a country like Nigeria with its geographical spread and a huge population is a major headache of the government. According to him, this had been made even more challenging by the growing urbanisation and the difficulties of allocating […]

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Buhari seeks to establish Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2022

The Senate has received a bill transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly seeking to establish the Civil Defence, Correctional, Federal Fire and Immigration Services Board. The bill which was forwarded for consideration and passage was accompanied with a letter dated February 9, 2022. The letter was read by the Senate President, Ahmad […]

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Aregbesola speaks on Tinubu, Akande, Ambode, Oyetola

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2022

Interior Minister and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, was in Osun State on Monday to meet his supporters in respect of the governorship election.Below is the excerpt of his speech: “I’m happy that we sent for you all and you honoured our invitation. Those we specifically asked to be invited here are party leaders […]

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Supreme Court grants two-year adjournment of Obasanjo, Abacha land suit

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2022

The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted a request by a firm owned by former President Olusegun Obasanjo — Ibad Limited – for time to regularise its two appeals. A five-member panel of the court led by Centus Nweze, acceded to the request for adjournment sought by Ibad’s lawyer, Ademola Abimbola, on realising that his notices […]

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Reps to invite Ministers, NNPC, others in refineries, fuel consumption probe

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2022

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the State of Refineries in Nigeria is billed to invite top Federal Government officials, regulators, marketers, workers’ unions, oil companies, and other stakeholders in the petroleum sector in its investigation of the inability of the country to refine its crude oil. According to reliable sources in the […]