NEWS

Okorocha to Lawan: Teach me how you came back to Senate without contesting

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2023

….you have nothing to learn from – Lawan replies Senator Rochas Okorocha, representing the lmo West senatorial District asked Senate President Ahmad Lawan to teach him how to return to the senate without participating in primary election during the valedictory session of the 9th

NEWS

Group sues Tinubu over “failure to probe missing $2.1bn, N3.1trn of subsidy payments”

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2023

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over “the failure to probe the allegations that USD$2.1 billion and N3.1 trillion public funds of oil revenues and budgeted as fuel subsidy payments are missing and unaccounted for between 2016 and 2019.” The suit followed the grim allegations documented […]

COLUMNS

Will Osinbajo rue missed opportunities?

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2023

By Bolanle Bolawale I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it, for I shall not pass this way again. – Stephen Grellet Some days ago when I watched, on […]

FEATURES

Fuel Subsidy Removal: The Pains And The Gains On Nigerians

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2023

By: Balogun Ibrahim Many people do not understand the politics behind fuel subsidy and its dangers to the development and growth of Nigeria, but the fuel subsidy has been a contentious issue for several years, with some calling for its removal and others advocating for its continuation. Recently, there has been a renewed debate about […]

NEWS

Akume reacts to his swearing in as SGF

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2023

Senator George Akume has promised not to disappoint President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians in the discharge of his responsibilities as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. Akume, who was inaugurated on Wednesday by President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said he felt highly honoured to be appointed. The former governor of […]

NEWS

Akume resumes at Aso Villa SGF office

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2023

Former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, George Akume has assumed duty as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The President,  Bola Tinubu in a meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum last Friday announced Akume as the SGF and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as his Chief of Staff. However,