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I was bullied: Buhari’s daughter backs social media bill

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2019

Zahra Indimi, daughter to President Muhamadu Buhari, has called on the Nigerian youth to be patient and understand the content of the social media bill before making “silly” comments and heaping blames. While speaking at the first edition of ‘An Afternoon with Zahra’, an event recently

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Bauchi guber: I didn’t sleep before appeal court verdict – Bala Mohammed

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2019

The Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has said that he had a sleepless night because he was apprehensive of what the Appeal Court verdict will be. Mohammed stated this while addressing a press conference at the Ramat House, Bauchi on Friday shortly after the Appeal Court upheld his victory. Newsmen reported that the Court […]

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Buhari leaves Abuja today for Malabo, then Daura

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Friday to participate in the 5th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. After the Summit, Buhari will head for his home town Daura, Katsina State for what officials called, a five-day official visit. The one-day gas meeting in Malabo will be attended by leaders of major […]

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IPPIS: House of Reps to intervene in FG, ASUU crisis

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2019

The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the crisis between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities over the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System. The House resolved to probe into the crisis following the unanimous adoption of a motion by Tajudeen Abass, who called for the intervention of the parliament […]

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Mompha’s accomplices sent to prison for alleged $7,069,000, €80,000 internet fraud

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2019

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Office on Thursday arraigned the duo of Kayode Phillip and Hamza Koudeih before Justice Muslim S. Hassan of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a 25-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering.The defendants, who are high-valued targets in Organized Cyber Syndicate Network, were […]

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No need for hate speech bill, there are enough laws – Afe Babalola

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2019

Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), on Wednesday, described the hate speech bill as a slide to dictatorship and that there was no need for extra laws in Nigeria. Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), said it was needless and unwarranted for anyone to contemplate another law to deal with false publications when there […]