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Political leaders, traditional leaders must address challenges facing the North – NGF

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2017

Political leaders and traditional rulers in the 19 Northern States have been charged to rise up and address the challenges affecting the region. The Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, gave the charge on Thursday ‎while declaring open the meeting of the 19

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Military rescues oil workers allegedly kidnapped by Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2017

Nigeria’s military has rescued all members of an oil survey team kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants, it said in a statement on Wednesday, after they were taken in the country’s conflict-ridden northeast. Earlier on Wednesday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said suspected members of the Islamist insurgency had kidnapped 10 members of

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FEC approves National Petroleum Policy

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2017

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the national Petroleum Policy, NPP. The decision was reached at the cabinet meeting presided by Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday. Addressing newsmen immediately after the meeting, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said it is a very comprehensive 100-page document that

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Customs Service breaks revenue record

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2017

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a revenue figure of N486 billion from January to June, as against the N385 billion realised in the same period in 2016. Mr Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer, NCS, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Attah […]

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BREAKING: Reps To Use Electronic Voting On Constitution Review

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2017

Barring any last minute disappointment and change of plans, Members of the House of Representatives are set to commence voting on the report of the special adhoc committee on the review of the 1999 constitution using its e-voting platform. As at press time of about 1:35pm on Wednesday, lawmakers on resuming from a closed door […]

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#NotTooYoungToRun: Youths march on NASS, push for removal of political age limits

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

Hundreds of young Nigerians marched on the country’s parliament on Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to remove age barriers on political posts, including the presidency. Nigeria’s 1999 constitution stipulates that the president has to be at least 40, while senators and state governors have to be aged 35 or above. But with an increasingly young demographic […]