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Breaking: Recall: INEC floors Dino Melaye as court dismiss suit

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2017

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by Senator Dino Melaye challenging moves by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to effect his recall. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Monday held that all the complaints made by Melaye lack merit and deserve to be dismissed.

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Olisa Metuh condemns bloody clash between military and civilian, calls for withdrawal of soldiers from the streets

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2017

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh has condemned Sunday’s bloody clash between the soldiers and civilian in Umuahia, Abia state capital describing it as traumatic and completely unacceptable. Chief Olisa made the condemnation in a statement issued on Monday. The Statement reads: “I have read, severally, the press […]

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JUST IN: 6 Boko Haram insurgents surrender in Borno

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2017

The Borno Command of the  Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Monday said  six Boko Haram insurgents had surrendered to the corps. The Spokesperson for the command, Mr Bulus James, made the disclosure in a statement in Maiduguri. James further disclosed that the repented insurgents surrendered to the corps under the Operation Safe […]

ENTERTAINMENT

Media Rights Agenda Names NTA Recipient of ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ Award

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2017

The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has been named the latest recipient of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame award for failing to promote the FOI Act and ensure its effective implementation as a public service media organization as well as for its non-compliance with its obligations under the Act as a public institution. […]

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Stop beating around the bush, and leave Sagay alone- MURIC tells Senate

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2017

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that Senate should stop beating about the bush and face the business of legislation, stop all distractions and digressions and leave the chairman of the Presidential Action Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay alone. The Nigerian Senate had recently berated Prof. Sagay, for spreading falsehood and hate […]

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Kano flood exhuming corpses from cemetery – residents

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2017

Residents of Tudun Wada in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State said on Sunday that the torrential rain in the area since Friday had caused flooding which exhumed corpses from the Tudun Wada Cemetery. It was gathered on Sunday that apart from the Tudun Wada Cemetery, some other cemeteries in the ancient city […]