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Supreme Court ruling on Zamfara sweet and bitter- Marafa

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2019

The factional leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara, Senator Kabiru Marafa, has described the judgement of the Supreme Court on Zamfara APC candidates’ tussle as sweet and bitter. He said that it was a huge victory for democracy, Zamfara State and the country as a whole.

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Insecurity: IGP vows to re-organise police operations acroos Nigeria

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2019

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has vowed to reorganise police operations across Nigeria to reduce insecurity to the barest minimum. He spoke on Thursday to State House Correspondents shortly after he was confirmed as the substantive IGP by the Police Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the presidential villa, Abuja. Adamu, who described policing

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Southern, Middle Belt leaders criticise FG for setting up radio to reach Fulani herdsmen

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2019

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum has lambasted the Federal Government for acquiring an Amplitude Modulation radio broadcast licence to reach Fulani herdsmen across various locations in the country. The Forum said in a statement jointly signed by Yinka Odumakin, Prof Chigozie Ogbu, Senator Bassey Henshaw and Dr. Isuwa Dogo, that the move was […]

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I didn’t visit Venezuela to cut oil deals, says Kalu

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2019

Dr Orji Kalu, Senator-elect for Abia North Senatorial District on Wednesday said his visit to Venezuela was a peace initiative of the Orji Kalu Foundation and its partners across the world. A statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Mr Kunle Oyewunmi of Orji Kalu Media Office said it was contrary to […]

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FG shuts its foreign missions

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2019

The Federal Government has closed four of its missions abroad due to funding issues, it was learnt on Tuesday. The missions, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, are Sri-lanka, Serbia, Ukraine and Czech Republic. The outgoing minister, who is an advocate of Smart mission as means of ensuring of efficiency in the […]

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Journalists’ accreditation: Saraki denies knowledge of it, says it will be investigated

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2019

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki says he is unaware of alleged new guidelines by National Assembly’s Director of Information, Emmanuel Agada, for accreditation of journalists covering the activities of the legislative arm. Saraki, who stated this on Tuesday through his aide, Olu Onemola, Special Assistant on New Media, said the controversial guidelines would […]