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Confusion as Bello sacks, reinstates cabinet

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2018

There was confusion in Kogi State on Sunday as Governor Yahaya Bello ordered the dissolution of his cabinet but quickly reversed the order just before the news filtered out. Sources close to the State Executive Committee meeting held on Sunday said the governor had ordered all commissioners and

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My age places greater responsibility on me, Osinbajo says at 61

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2018

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said he was gradually entering the class of senior citizens in the country. Osinbajo, who clocked 61, also noted that growing older places greater responsibility on him. He spoke at a brief surprise birthday event organised in his honour at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Vice-President said, “I am grateful […]

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Vice President position: Osinbajo remains his human self- Tinubu

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2018

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has observed that despite occupying the exalted office of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has remained his human self without putting on airs. In a personal letter to the Vice President on his 61st birthday, the former Lagos governor also noted that Osinbajo, […]

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EFCC re-arraign Diezani, ex-INEC officials over N264 million election bribe

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2018

Former Minister of Petroleum Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and two former officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Christian Nwosu and Mr. Tijani Bashir, have been re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Federal High Court, Lagos. In the amended charge preferred against the defendants, Diezani was to be at

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EFCC arrests woman who claimed snake swallowed N36 million in JAMB office

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested and grilled a JAMB official based in Makurdi, Philomina Chieshe, who claimed that a snake swallowed N36m. The money was part of the proceeds of the sale of scratch cards. Detectives at the commission told newsmen that Chieshe revealed that the money was collected in instalments from […]

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Aisha Buhari laments low number of women in key positions

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2018

The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has lamented the low participation of women in decision making bodies in the country. According to her, the role of women is one of the important determinants of development in any administration. She said this when she has audience with All Progressives Congress (APC) state women leaders […]