Politics

Devolution of Power: Senators to re-strategise

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

The Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, said proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution dropped by the National Assembly may be adopted in a review of the exercise. He said in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Uche Anichukwu, that the rejection of the proposals

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Biafra: Zionists form interim govt, Utomi, Nwodo, Soludo, Jerry Gana make list

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

The Biafra Zionist Federation, BZF, on Monday announced an interim ‎government to run the affairs of Biafra. Self-acclaimed President of Biafra, Barr. Benjamin Onwuka made the announcement at a press briefing in Enugu. DAILY POST reports that Onwuka, who declared himself Biafra President, named Prof. Part Utomi as the foreign minister. Amid cheers from his […]

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PDP leaders in Yobe decamp to APC [PHOTOS]

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

Scores of leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Yobe State, have decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a ceremony to mark their acceptance into the party in Damaturu, the state capital, the decampees cited the progress being made by the state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam in roads development, healthcare, education, and other […]

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APC Legal Adviser, Muiz Banire drag to court over electoral fraud

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

The Deputy Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni, has dragged the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Muiz Banire, before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja over alleged forgery of his purported withdrawal letter from the 2015 election into Lagos Island Constituency 1 of the House. Sanni […]

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Suspension: I have been vindicated by confused Oyegun-NWC – Frank 

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2017

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has said that the position of the National Working Committee (NWC) which nullified suspension of Muize Banire by the party’s executive committee in Mushin Local government area of Lagos state, has vindicated him. Chief John Oyegun-led NWC had issued a statement […]

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VON DG to Atiku: Join Buhari in restructuring infrastructure deficit first 

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2017

The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu has appealed to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and other well meaning Nigerians, to join President Muhammadu Buhari in restructuring the deficit infrastructure in Nigeria. Okechukwu recalled that the former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not restructure the infrastructure