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2015: Jonathan Kinsmen affirmed that strong forces took an unusual interest in the presidential election

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2017

Kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Bayelsa State on Thursday defended him over his comment on the conduct of the 2015 election. They insisted that some local and international forces, worked against Jonathan during the polls. The kinsmen listed the countries as the United States

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FG declares Monday public holiday

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2017

Federal Government has declared Monday, May 1, 2017 as public holiday to commemorate the 2017 Workers’ Day celebration. Minister of  Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.) made the declaration in a statement on Friday by the Director, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Muhammadu Maccido. He congratulated Nigerian workers for their

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Obasanjo reveals why he picked Jonathan instead of Odili for Yar’adua

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2017

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed he never wanted to pick Goodluck Jonathan as late President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate. In a book, ‘Against The Run Of Play’, written by a former Yar’Adua’s spokesman, Mr Segun Adeniyi, Obasanjo revealed that he wanted a former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili but some

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Adeniyi reveals those who begged Jonathan to concede defeat to Buhari in 2015

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2017

The Chairman ThisDay Board of Editors, Olusegun Adeniyi has revealed that a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, Minister of viation, Osita Chidoka begged ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to concede defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. In his book, ‘Against the Run of Play’ the former Presidential spokesman narrated that

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I was not aware Yar’adua illness before making him president – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2017

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has claimed that he was not aware of Umaru Yar’adua’s illness, when he picked him as his successor during the 2007 election. Yar’adua was declared the winner of the controversial presidential election held on April 21, 2007, and was sworn in on May 29, 2007. In 2009, Yar’adua left for Saudi […]

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Boko Haram: Troops kill 15 terrorists, several others injured in Borno

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2017

Troops of the 21 Brigade on Thursday engaged the Boko Haram terrorists in gun battle at the Sambisa Forest leading to the terrorists recording huge casualties. A statement from deputy director army public relations, Lt Col Kinsley Samuel said, the terrorists paid dearly as the troops neutralized 15 of them and wounded several others. The […]