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Senate Presidency: Senators-elect kicks against open voting system

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2019

… Says it violates “Senate Rule” By Ayo Oke, Abuja As the race for the leadership of the 9th Senate gathers momentum, a few Senators -elect have vehemently kicked against alleged plans to reintroduce Open Voting Pattern (OVP). The federal lawmakers mostly from the main

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SON confiscates fake products worth N300bn

Daily Dispatch April 24, 2019

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) said on Wednesday that it confiscated fake and substandard products worth more than N300 billion across the country within the past few months. Top on the list of seized products were adulterated lubricants, electric cables, and cylinders. Director General of the agency, Mr Osita Aboloma, who was represented by […]

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Court urged to restrain Buhari from making Muhammad substantive CJN

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2019

The Federal High Court has been asked to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from appointing the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive CJN. The request is contained in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/420/2019, filed by Malcom Omirhobo, a lawyer. He is praying the court to declare that Justice Muhammad, who is currently […]

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FG condoles with Kajuru attack victims

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2019

The Federal Government has condoled with the families of the two persons killed in Friday’s attack on the Kajuru castle Resort in Kaduna. Two persons – a Nigerian and a Briton, who were killed in the unfortunate attack. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, […]

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Buhari, Emir of Qatar in closed-door meeting at Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hammad Al-Thani, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The emir on arrival at the villa at about 12.15 p.m., was received by Buhari at the forecourt of the villa. Buhari introduced some members of his cabinet and aides […]

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Fight against corruption: Don’t judge this govt. by the number of convictions it has secured – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2019

The Federal Government says it will be unfair for Nigerians to measure its achievements in the fight against corruption by the number of convictions it has secured. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this on Monday when he featured on a live TVC News Programme, “This Morning” monitored by the News […]