Politics

Controversy trails Wole Soyinka’s silence on Buhari’s administration

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2017

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has been accused of being in favour of Buhari’s led government in contradiction to his criticisms during Goodluck Jonathan administration. On Friday, some Nigerian on social media wondered why the activist has been silent about failed state of economy despite

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Senator Adeola Apologises on Fuel Scarcity -call for support for Ambode, Tinubu

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West) has tendered an unreserved apology to the people of his senatorial district and Nigerians on the hardship they went through during the Yuletide as a result of the fuel scarcity that the nation went through During the holiday. Speaking to journalists at his annual end of year party for […]

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Buhari meets suspended Rep, Jibrin, inside Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

A suspended member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Thursday met President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The member representing  Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State who was at a time the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, refused to give details of the meeting while speaking with

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Nasarawa Government Urged To Restore Customary Court Appeal

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2017

Former Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, has called on the Nasarawa State Government to restore the Customary Court of Appeal in the state. Maku, a 2015 gubernatorial candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nasarawa State, made the appeal on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen in his ancestral home, Wakama, Akun Development Area […]

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Defection to PDP: No, I dey kampe’ -Amaechi

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2017

Rivers State and the current Minister of Transport Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi says he has no personal problems with Governor Nyesom Wike. He said his problem is the “maladministration, incompetence and lack of vision” on the part of the governor. Amaechi said this in a series of tweets during interaction with Nigerians and especially those from […]

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President Buhari’s age controversy a national embarrassment – PDP

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday labelled as a “national disgrace” the declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari, that he had all the while believed he was 74 this year until told his age was 75 this year. The party in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Prince Diran Odeyemi in Osogbo Tuesday, said […]