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Akanbi’s death a personal loss – Saraki

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2018

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has expressed grief over the death of a former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mustapha Akanbi, describing his demise as “a personal loss”. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in

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SERAP threatens to institute legal proceedings against Buhari if he refuses to probe NASS for alleged N17billion election expenses bribe

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2018

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, or the appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate the alleged payment of N17 billion to the National Assembly as ‘election expenses’ of its members

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Labour to Ngige: You’re doing Buhari a great harm by taking new minimum wage for granted

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2018

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says Chris Ngige, minister of labour and productivity, is doing the president great harm by taking the issue of new minimum wage for granted. Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, made the statement on Friday while reacting to a comment credited to Ngige. The labour minister had said workers should not expect the new […]

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[BREAKING] Police recruitment: Candidate dies during medical screening in Abuja

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2018

A female Police candidate, Christiana Danjuma, slumped and died in Abuja on Friday during medical screening in the ongoing Police recruitment exercise. Danjuma, from Kaduna State, was said to have slumped while filling the medical test form and was rushed to the National Hospital, Abuja, where she was confirmed dead around 11 a.m. The Force […]

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Punch chairman Wale Aboderin dies

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2018

Mr. Gbadebowale Wayne  Aboderin, the chairman of Punch newspapers is dead. He was 60 years old. His death was announced today by the newspaper. The newspaper said Aboderin died early today after a heart surgery at the First Cardiology Consultants, Ikoyi, Lagos. He attended the Government College, Ibadan and trained as a pilot in the United […]

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Cross River lawmaker, Ukpukpen, slumps, dies during workout

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2018

Mr Steven Ukpukpen, lawmaker representing Obudu constituency in Cross River State House of Assembly is dead. Ukpukpen slumped and died during an early morning workout on Wednesday. It was gathered that the incident happened around 7am along Moore Road in Calabar. According to the Punch, The lawmaker was said to have been rushed to a […]