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Breaking: Shi’ites clash with Police again, five arrested

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2019

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria have again clashed with the Police at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday (today). The Police fired gunshots and tear gas canisters to disperse the protesters, while five Shi’ite members were apprehended by the security operatives. Our

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NJC recommends Tanko Muhammad for appointment as substantive CJN

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2019

The National Judicial Council has said that it has recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari the appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The NJC said this in a statement by its Director, Information, Mr. Soji Oye, on Wednesday. Justice Muhammad was sworn in as the Acting CJN on January 25, […]

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Buhari may submit ministerial list before weekend – Senate President

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2019

By Ene Ikpa Going by any last minute changes, President Muhammadu Buhari may submit the list of ministerial nominees for consideration and approval before the end of the week. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s plenary in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, while responding to a […]

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Senate demands highest penalty for rapists, decries suicide rate

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2019

The Senate has demanded the highest penalty for rapists in the country, with a specific focus on cases involving minors. This was part of the resolutions reached during Tuesday’s plenary in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. Senator Rose Okoh who represents Cross River North district has raised a motion as a […]

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Lawan urges journalists to deepen development reporting

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2019

The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has urged Nigerian journalists to deepen reporting on development journalism, given the challenges of development in Nigeria and other African countries. Lawan made the call in Abuja on Monday, when he inaugurated the West African Parliamentary Press Corps (WAPPC). Represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, […]

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Asiwaju Tinubu: Let’s use our diversity for prosperity

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2019

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Monday urged Nigerians to recognise the value of diversity and use it for the prosperity of the country. Tinubu made the call at a public presentation of a book entitled: ‘Battlelines: Adventures in Journalism and Politics’, a memoir of Chief Olusegun Osoba. The book is […]