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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,

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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 […]

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IDD firmly support “Not too Young to Run” bill currently in the National Assembly

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2017

The Initiative for Dialogue and Development (IDD) has threw its weight behind the “Not too Young to Run” bill currently in the National Assembly. The IDD convened the maiden edition of Y|X Assembly Nigeria on the theme “Nigeria Tomorrow…” on Tuesday, 25th July, 2017, at the Aquarian Consult Auditorium, Asokoro Abuja. Rising from the first […]

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Constitution amendment will give states more power-Saraki

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2017

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said the ongoing amendments to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly would take powers from the Federal Government to states. Saraki also said proposals in 27 bills had been covered by the amendment exercise. A statement by Media Office of the President of the Senate on Monday […]