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Offa robbery: group urges police not to politicise case

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2018

A youth group, the Concern Kwara Youth Movement has called on the Nigeria Police Force not to politicise the April 5, Offa robbery case. A statement signed by the coordinator of the group Mr Salahudeen Lukman and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, called for

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Buhari approves financial autonomy for state judiciary, assembly

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Constitution Fourth Alteration Bill, which grants financial autonomy to the State Houses of Assembly and the Judiciary. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, confirmed this development to State House Correspondents in Abuja on Friday. Enang explained that with the

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Buhari shows uncommon courage on June 12, says Mohammed

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2018

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrated uncommon courage by declaring June 12 as Democracy Day. The minister said this while speaking with newsmen after a condolence visit to the office of Punch Newspapers over the death of its Chairman, Mr Gbadebowale Aboderin. The News Agency […]

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THE IMMORTALIZATION OF CHIEF MKO ABIOLA 

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2018

Along with all democratic and fair-minded Nigerians, I welcome the news that June 12 will replace May 29 as Democracy Day. I too applaud President Buhari for making this courageous and rightful decision. This is good news for democracy and a proud moment for Nigeria. While impossible to go back in time and change the […]

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Why we’re accepting Buhari’s honour of our father, after rejecting Yar’Adua’s Jonathan’s – Fawehinmi’s family

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2018

The family of the late human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi has finally accepted the posthumous award to be bestowed on him by a Nigerian government. President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday announced that the late ‘senior advocate of the masses’ will be bestowed the nation’s second highest honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger […]

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Senate Asks FG To Pay Entitlements Due To Abiola, Kingibe

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2018

The Senate has asked the Federal Government to ensure that all the entitlements due to the Late MKO Abiola and Baba Gana Kingigbe, as president and vice president, are paid to them. The lawmakers made the call at Thursday’s plenary in Abuja, a day after President Muhammadu Buhari declared June 12 as the new Democracy […]