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President Buhari: The unheralded achievements

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2021

By FEMI ADESINA Let me give due credit for the idea of this piece. President Muhammadu Buhari had said recently that elites in the country were not giving due accolades to his administration in terms of where it met the country, what it grapples with, and where it has been able to take the

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Femi Kayode Dares defence minister to Equip Nigerians with AK-47

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, dared Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi to equip Nigerians with AK-47 to defend themselves, saying Nigerians won’t run away from bandits if armed these weapons. This was in reaction to a statement by the Minister advising Nigerians to defend themselves against bandits Magashi, a retired General had […]

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Don’t expect any special favour from Okonjo-Iweala – Ex-Envoy

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2021

A diplomat and former Per­manent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambas­sador Joe Keshi, has told Nigeria not to expect any special favour or help from the newly appointed Direc­tor-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Keshi, who was a guest on The Morning Show on Arise TV on Tuesday, maintained that Okonjo-Iweala […]

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WTO: My performance’ll open doors for Africans, women, says Okonjo-Iweala

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2021

Ahead of her resumption at the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation on March 1, 2021, Nigeria’s pride, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said her performance in office between March this year and August 31, 2025, will open doors for Africans and women to lead international organisations. The ex-World Bank director has received glowing global applause since her […]

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Shasha crisis: Kano,Kebbi Governors in close door meeting with Makinde

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2021

The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has led a delegation of Northern leaders in a closed door meeting with their counterpart in Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde. Others at the meeting were the Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu, Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello and the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle The meeting […]

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APC Plans To Give Jonathan and El-Rufai joint Presidency tickets

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche The All Progressives Congress is considering giving a joint ticket to former President Goodluck Jonathan and Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for the 2023 presidential election. Top sources within the party told SaharaReporters that Jonathan is being considered as a strong voice in the southern region, while El-Rufai is being packaged to […]