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Tajudeen Abbas throws first salvo, says Lawmakers will go against Executive

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2023

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has rubbished the notion that the newly-elected leaders of the National Assembly would be “rubber stamps”. He assured Nigerians that they won’t side with the executive against them. Abbas, who was elated about the election results,

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Tajudeen Abass emerges Speaker, House of Representatives

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2023

Tajudeen Abass has emerged as the new speaker of the House of Representatives. He defeated his closest rival, Ahmed Wase in the open ballot system of voting that was adopted.

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Senate Presidency: Yari reportedly steps down for Akpabio

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2023

There were reports midnight of Monday, June 12, that Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio is set to be crowned as consensus Senate President at the convening and inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. This followed a report that his strongest challenger, former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has stepped down […]

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Just In: DSS targets Emefiele’s aides, CBN top Directors

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2023

The suspension and subsequent arrest of Godwin Emefiele of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) might not be the end to the saga surrounding the apex bank administration. Politics Nigeria reports that Emefiele’s arrest is a precursor to the imminent purge of the top echelon of the apex bank. It was gathered that top directors […]

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IBB speaks on gains of June 12

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2023

Retired General Ibrahim Babangida, a former Military President, has tasked Nigerian leaders to explore the gains of June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, toward deepening democracy in the country despite his role in the annulment of the election regarded as the freest in the nation’s history. Babangida spoke in Minna with the News Agency of Nigeria […]

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Breaking: “Currently, Emefiele is not with us” – DSS

Daily Dispatch June 10, 2023

The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied reports that the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, is in its custody. Reports are rife that Emefiele was arrested by the DSS in view of the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the […]