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Northern Youths Insist FG should let Igbo go

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

The Coalition of Northern Groups has called on the Federal Government to initiate a process allowing the Igbo to vote in a referendum that will allow them to have an independent state of Biafra. The group, which comprised of the Arewa Citizens Action for Change; Arewa Youth Consultative Forum;

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Rejection of South East Development Commission bill: Count Buhari Out- Presidency

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

A Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Reps), Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, has stated President Muhammad Buhari was not behind the rejection of a bill seeking to establish the South East Development Commission. Sumaila said the comments made by the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Chukwuka Onyema, that even […]

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Atiku condemns Northern Youth threat

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the ultimatum issued by the Coalition of Northern Youths, CNY, that Igbos should vacate the North in three months. Recall that the spokesperson of a Northern Coalition group, Coalition of Northern Youths, CNY, Abdulaziz Suleiman, had ordered Igbos to vacate the region in three months.  Speaking yesterday, Suleiman […]

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NBC: Biafra Television broadcasting illegally in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, director-general of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), says a media station, Biafra Television, is transmitting illegally on Nigeria airwaves. The TV station is purportedly owned by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). He made this known on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at an interactive session in Ilorin, Kwara state. Kawu also said

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GEJ approved overseas treatment for Head of Service, retired perm secs-Dino Melaye….says Senate President, Speaker House of Rep do not enjoy such priviledge

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, says former President Goodluck Jonathan approved overseas treatment for life for retired head of service and permanent secretaries. Speaking at plenary on Wednesday, Melaye said the senate president and speaker of the house of representatives do not enjoy such privilege. He said the approval contravened the act of the national

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Nothern Youths Threat: Afenifere urges Northern leaders to call their youths to order

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Pan-Yoruba political organisation, Afenifere, has warned that the three months eviction issued by the Coalition of Northern Youths, CNY, for Igbos to vacate the North may be the beginning of the end of Nigeria. Spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, while reacting to the eviction notice, urged Northern elders to call their youths to order. “Carrying […]