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Look for new moon of Dhul Hijjah, Sultan urges Muslims

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2018

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look for the new moon of Dhul Hijjah 1439AH from Sunday Aug. 12. The sultan gave this directive in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council,

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National Assembly to reconvene Wednesday

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2018

The National Assembly which has been on recess since Tuesday, July 24 is to reconvene on Wednesday in Abuja. The Assembly is to suspend its two-month annual vacation to attend to issues of urgent national interest including the N242 billion 2019 general elections budget proposal of the Executive. The leadership of the National Assembly, sources […]

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NASS invasion: Groups demand judicial panel of inquiry, reject IGP heading any probe panel

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2018

Nigerian Leaders and Elders Forum comprising Afenifere,Northern Elders Forum.Ohanaeze  Ndigbo,Pan-Niger Delta Forum(PANDEF) and Middle Belt Forum) have demanded a Judicial Panel of Inquiry to be headed by a retired Justice of the Supreme Court with proven integrity to investigate the invasion of National Assembly by the operatives of the DSS. Full text…..

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PDP To Buhari, APC: Speak Out on Alleged N21 billion Daura Loot

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenges the Buhari Presidencyand the All Progressives Congress (APC) to end its silence and speak out on their evident complicity in the corrupt amassing of the N21bn,guns and thousands of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) allegedly found inthe residence of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ally, the sacked Director General of the Department of

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Full text of Oshiomhole press conference in response to Saraki’s world address on Wednesday

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2018

Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), addressed a press conference in Abuja to extensively discuss the party’s tussle with Bukola Saraki, Senate President.   Oshiomhole’s press conference was in response to Saraki’s widely-publicised ‘Wolrd Press Conference’ of Wednesday.   Below is the full text of Oshiomole’s response:

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MURIC Blasts Saraki, Says ‘Your Continued Stay As Senate President immoral’

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2018

The Muslim Rights Concern has stated that the continuous stay of Saraki as the senate president is “immoral”.The group stated this in a statement issued to the press and signed by its director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola.MURIC rejected the rationale for the continued retention of the post of Senate president by Bukola Saraki as explained at […]