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Reps move to appease Shiite over El-Zak Zaky’s continued detention

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2019

By: Ene Ikpa The House of Representatives has rqesolved to as a matter of urgency engage the Shitte Islamic sect with the aim of addressing their grievances The resolution is coming against the backdrop of the the invasion of the National Assembly by hundreds of aggrieved members of the sect

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172 million People in ECOWAS sub region lack access to electricity

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2019

 By Punarimam Fehintola More than 172 million people in West Africa do not have access to electricity. The figure represents 58% of the 330 million people who lack electricity in the region. The Executive Director, ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, ECREEE,  Mr. Mahamah Kappiah gave the indication in a presentation during an […]

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[Video] Nigerians protest at Police HQ over video showing Senator Abbo assaulting woman in sex toy shop

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2019

Some Nigerians on Wednesday morning protested at the Police Headquarters over a video clip which surfaced online on Tuesday showing a lawmaker, Senator Elisha Cliff Abbo, assaulting a saleswoman at an adult sex shop in Abuja. According to news monitored on TVC News, one of the protesters said they are demanding that the Senate leadership […]

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AfCFTA: Buhari explains why Nigeria won’t rush to sign

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja received the report on the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Nigeria’s readiness for it. The African Union Heads of States had on March 21, 2018 adopted the Phase I Agreement on the AfCFTA at its 10th Extraordinary Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. President Buhari, […]

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Oshiomhole is playing godfather in Edo politics – former aide proofs

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY Hon. Charles Idahosa, the former political adviser to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has come up with proof that Oshiomhole is playing the godfather in the politics of Edo State. Idahosa, the chieftain of the APC in Edo State said: “Oshiomhole must have been joking when he denied his

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I’m ready to serve the country if given the opportunity – ex-NNPC GMD, Baru

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2019

The outgoing Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says he is willing and ready to do more if given the opportunity to serve the country. Baru said this while speaking to journalists on the sideline of the 2019 Annual Lecture, Life Achievement Awards and Induction of New Fellows of […]