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NASS leadership: We’re yet to take any stand – PDP declares

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that its leadership and elected federal legislators have not taken any official position on who to support for the position of presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The party’s position is predicated on reports in a

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Ramadan: Pray against killings, banditry, kidnappings, Dogara charges Muslims

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2019

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has enjoined Muslims to use the Ramadan period to pray fervently against the current spate of killings, kidnappings and banditry in parts of Nigeria. In a message to Muslims to mark the commencement of Ramadan fast, Dogara also appealed to those who are well-to-do in the society […]

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What Gowon told Gbagi before he slumped

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2019

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, told  his friend and former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, who he slumped in his hands, last Friday, during the funeral ceremonies  of former Military Governor of defunct Midwest Region, late Major General David Ejoor,  in Delta State, to “take me away from here” before […]

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Onaiyekan urges FG to step up security on Abuja-Kaduna road

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2019

The Former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence John Onaiyekan, has urged the Federal Government to address the insecurity along Abuja/Kaduna road. Onaiyekan made the call in Abuja on Saturday at a pre-conference briefing with the theme “Action Against Irregular Migration of Nigerians” scheduled for May 7. According to him, it is sad that Nigerians […]

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Speakership: 178 new Rep members endorse Gbajabiamilla

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2019

178 new members-elect on Thursday declares support for Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamilla, to emerge speaker of the 9th Assembly. His media aide, Olanrenwaju Smart, said the members drawn across party lines gathered for the proclamation at New Chelsea Hotel in Abuja. Hon. Onofiuk Luke, Speaker of Akwa-Ibom State, who spoke on […]

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Police in gun duel with abductors of Buhari’s in-law

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2019

Members of the IGP special operation squad ‘’Puff Arder’’ on Thursday engaged fleeing abductors of an in-law to President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Musa Uba, in a gun duel. The Magajin Garin Daura was abducted in a blue colored unregistered Peugeot 405 on Tuesday evening. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Katsina state Command, Superintendent […]