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Breaking: Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi allegedly detained in UK

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2023

The presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi was was last Friday, allegedly detained in London by UK immigration officials. Obi was said to have been detained for hours, and interrogated by the officials, after his British Airways plane landed in Heathrow Airport on Friday morning.

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How Nigeria repaid some of its debt, borrowed another N6.69trillion

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2023

According to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO) obtained by Legit.ng, Nigeria spent N3.63 trillion servicing its external and domestic debts in 2022. The payments were made to creditors which include the Chinese government, Islamic Bank, Arab bank, International Monetary Fund among several others. Check on DMO data shows Nigeria used the exchange rate […]

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Ex-ICJ judge, Bola Ajibola, dies at 89

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2023

A former Judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, Prince Bola Ajibola, is dead. Ajibola, who was also a former Attorney-General of Nigeria, died at 89. Ajibola, the founder of Crescent University, Abeokuta, died on Saturday midnight after a long-time illness as a result of old age. The eldest child of the late […]

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What Buhari told Christians, Nigerian at Easter

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2023

…..urges those dissatisfied with the outcome of general elections to seek redress in court I join Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting his victory over death. At the heart of Easter, is the triumph of light over darkness. It is a […]

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2023 general election, “a painful show of shame….patriotic Nigerians should correct it” – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2023

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Thursday, described the just-concluded elections in the country as a painful show of shame. Obasanjo, therefore, said efforts should be made by patriotic Nigerians to correct it and not allow it to repeat itself. Speaking as a guest of honour honour at a public lecture series tagged, “From Elections to Governance […]

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[Breaking] Organ harvesting: Obasanjo writes UK Court, pleads leniency for Ekweremadu, Wife

Daily Dispatch April 5, 2023

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has written the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London pleading for leniency for the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice. Obasanjo in a letter addressed to the Chief Clerk of the court said, “Mr Chief Clerk, I am very much aware of the current […]