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Lawan meets Osinbajo, promises seamless relationship between executive, legislature

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2019

Senate President Ahmed Lawan has assured Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, that there would be a seamless relationship between the Legislative and Executive arms of government. He also allayed fears over assumptions that that the National Assembly would constantly dance to the tune of the

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I can’t sleep at night – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2019

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed that the rate of extreme poverty in Nigeria keeps him awake at nights. He made the disclosure while lamenting over the high rate of poverty in the country. Osinbajo stated this during a dinner and interactive session with faculty members of the Harvard Business School, HBS, on […]

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Buhari mourns victims of bomb blasts in Konduga

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with families of victims of bomb blasts at a viewing centre in Mandarari, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, on Sunday. The President, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, has sent condolences to the government and people of the state over attacks […]

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I will consider PDP, others in House Committees

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2019

Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has said opposition members will be considered in the composition of committees in the next few days. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, had in March said the ruling party will not cede its leadership positions in the House of Representatives to […]

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INEC server: Statements in circulation aimed at marring my record – Atiku

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2019

Nigerias Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says certain statements in circulation on the Servers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is handiwork of mischief makers to mar his spotless pro-democratic record. Atiku in communique via his spokesman, Paul Ibe, said the statements circulating are aimed at laying the groundwork on false charges against him

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Stop treating women as subordinates – Osinbajo tells fathers

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2019

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said on Sunday that men must honour women and to stop treating them as their subordinates. He noted that men and women were born equal. Osinbajo said to father a child was not the only factor that made one a man. However, Osinbajo acknowledged the important roles played by men in the […]