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Breaking: Buhari rejects three national assembly bills

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his assent to three bills passed by the national assembly. The bills are the establishment of Police Procurement Fund, Chartered Institute of Public Management of Nigeria bill and Nigeria council for social work establishment bill. Yakubu Dogara, speaker

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Controversial IBB statement: IGP defamed Afegbua- Falana, asks police boss to retract statement without delay

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2018

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria, says the inspector-general of police has defamed Kassim Afegbua by declaring him wanted as if he is a fugitive. The police declared Afegbua, spokesman of Ibrahim Babangida, wanted on Monday night over a statement he issued in which the former military president and retired general was […]

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President Buhari signs bilateral air agreements with five countries

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed bilateral air service agreements with five countries. The five countries are Algeria, Congo, China, Qatar, and Singapore. The signing was confirmed in a terse statement by Mr. Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu. “Following the approval of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the

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IBB false statement: Police declare Afegbua wanted

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2018

The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, has declared Kazeem Afegbua, wanted. Afegbue, was declared wanted after the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, ordered for his arrest Sunday night following a statement he released on behalf of former President Ibrahim Babangida, asking president Buhari, not to seek re-election in 2019. Force Public Relations Officer,

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Nasarawa: 4000 policemen deployed as Buhari visits

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2018

The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has deployed over 4,000 officers and men to ensure a hitch-free visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Bello Ahmed, told newsmen on Monday in Lafia that the command had put up a robust security arrangement with […]

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London houses linked with Saraki listed for probe

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2018

Transparency International UK has listed two London houses suspected to be owned by Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki for investigation under Britain’s new law, Unexplained Wealth Orders, which became effective from 31 January. According to TI, Land Registry documents show that the houses at 7 and 8 Whittaker Street, Belgravia, London are owned by Landfield […]