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BREAKING: Presidency insists National Assembly hasn’t transmitted PIGB to Buhari

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2018

The Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, has stated that the National Assembly is yet to transmit the recently-passed Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) to his principal. Enang said this in a statement issued in Abuja on

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Herdsmen killings: Buhari approves N10bn for rebuilding of Benue villages, others

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N10bn for the renovation of villages ravaged by herdsmen in Benue and other Nigerian states. Buhari also promised to do all within his purview to ensure the killing of innocent citizens by the herdsmen came to an end in no distant time. Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, made this disclosure […]

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BREAKING: Shiite protesters chase away policemen, ground federal secretariat

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2018

Shiite youths protesting the continued detention of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, have grounded the Federal Secretariat complex, Abuja, as they took over the roads in the area. The secretariat complex is a few metres from the National Assembly and the Presidential Villa. The youths, who were armed with stones, chased away […]

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Conversion of Obasabjo’s Hill-top mansion to commercial use a poses a serious security threat- APC Chieftain

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2018

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress APC and a frontline politician in Ogun State has raised an alarm over the conversion of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo Hill-top mansion for commercial use, declaring that it’s a serious security threat to peace loving people of the state. The man who pleaded anonymity disclosed that those who patronize […]

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Osinbajo, Akeredolu share school meal with pupils

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2018

As part of activities marking his official visit to Ondo State, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has paid a visit to Alagbaka Primary School, Akure. A tweet by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, says Osinbajo’s visit is meant to assess the Homegrown School Feeding programme of the Federal Government. He is […]

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Failed Dino Melaye’s recall: INEC only spent N100m- Yakubu

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2018

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says only N100m was spent on the failed attempt to recall Kogi-West lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye. The INEC chairman said this while responding to a question posed by PUNCH at a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Yakubu said the figure was nowhere near […]