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Speaker Gbajabiamila: Nigeria can’t afford one party state

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says Nigeria cannot afford to have a one-party state. He stated this during the plenary as a member, Chisom Dike (PDP-Rivers), defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. Mr Dike announced his defection, citing

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Sanwo-Olu approves appointment of Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as LASU VC

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Olusola-Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Professor. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU). In a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, Professor Olatunji-Bello was appointed following recommendation by the Joint Committee of

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IPoB: South East NASS caucus condemn disruption of ongoing WAEC in region

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

Members of the South East Caucus of the National Assembly has condemned the disruption of the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in some parts of the South East, particularly the incident at Comprehensive Secondary School, Nkume, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, where the English examination organised by the West Africa Examination Council,

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IPOB’s Kanu sues Kenya over extradition

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

The Supreme Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has sued Kenya over his extradition to Nigeria. The pro-Biafra activist’s brother, Kingsley Kanunta, sued on his behalf, according to court papers. In his petition presented by Luchiri and Company Advocates, Kanu argued that his arrest in Kenya and subsequent extradition to Nigeria […]

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UNGA: Presidency frowns at ‘unholy’ partnership between ‘Yoruba Nation’, IPOB

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2021

The Presidency has expressed concerns over attempts to disrupt the forthcoming President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to New York for this year’s United Nations General Assembly by Yoruba Nation agitators and IPOB. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, raised the alarm in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The presidential […]

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Senate defers presentation of 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP report

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2021

The Senate on Wednesday stepped down the presentation and consideration of the report on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper. The decision to defer its presentation and consideration was reached during plenary following a motion moved to that effect by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi and seconded by the Minority Leader, […]