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Senator Saraki: National Assembly will pass NFIU bill this week

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2018

Senate President Bukola Saraki says he is confident that the national assembly will pass the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) bill this week. The bill seeking to make NFIU autonomous was passed by the senate in July but it has since been delayed at the house of representatives. In a

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20 feared killed, 300 cows stolen in fresh Mambilla violence

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2018

About 20 persons have been feared killed and 300 cows stolen following a fresh outbreak of ethnic violence on the Mambilla Plateau in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, local officials and residents said on Sunday. A fleeing resident, Saadu Mogoggo, who said his house was attacked at Leme suburb of Gembu, said two […]

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Buhari has enough fronts to seek a second term-Adesina, says President will tell Nigerians when he decides to seek re-election

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2018

The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari will tell Nigerians when he decides to seek re-election. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in an interview with Vanguard also said the president has enough “fronts” to seek a second term. According to Adesina, “First and foremost, what I would like to say is […]

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A faction of Boko Haram ready to surrender-Aisha Wakil

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2018

Aisha Wakil, better known as “Mama Boko Haram” has disclosed that members of Musab al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram were ready to surrender. Recall that Wakil had on Friday disclosed Boko Haram’s intention for the abducted Yobe girls.  However, speaking with Tribune on Saturday, she stated that the sect taht kidnapped 110 Dapchi schoolgirls were not […]

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Nigeria has exited worst recession in more than two decades – Buhari

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, said Nigeria had just recovered from its worst recession in more than two decades. According to him, the rise in foreign private investments in Nigeria was as a result of the success of his administration’s economic agenda. Buhari made this remark while speaking on Thursday at a meeting with a Qatari […]

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Breaking: Two ministers in trouble with House of Reps

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2018

The House of Representatives has passed a vote of no confidence in two ministers who failed to honour invitation. They are the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi and the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun. The lawmakers took the decision against Fayemi on Thursday in Abuja after the minister failed to attend […]