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2023 elections: INEC disowns ‘new’ final list of candidates

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has denied reports that a final list of candidates for the 2023 general election was released by the Commission on the 8th January, 2023. Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, made

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Ahmad Lawan’s name missing as INEC releases final list of National Assembly candidates for 2023 election

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the final list of presidential and National Assembly candidates of all the political parties contesting the February 25 elections. The publication of the final list of candidates for national elections (presidential, senatorial and federal constituencies) was pursuant to section 32(1) of the Electoral Act

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IBB’s Health: No cause for alarm- Aide

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2023

Former military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has travelled to Germany for medical check-up, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Alhaji Mahmud Abdullahi, media aide and close family confidant disclosed this to NAN in Minna. Abdullahi told NAN , “I did not discuss with Oga before he left Nigeria and where he […]

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Metropolitan Police arrest Raymond Dokpesi, in London

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2023

The Chairman Emeritus of DAAR Communications Limited, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has been arrested by the Met Police in the United Kingdom, sparking a rash of anxieties in political circles back in Nigeria. Dokpesi plays a frontline role in the 2023 presidential enterprise if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential standard bearer, Waziri Atiku Abubakar. […]

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Next govt to inherit Buhari’s N77 trn debt – Report

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari administration will leave a debt stock of over N77 trillion for the incoming government from the current debt of N44.06 trillion as at third quarter of last year. While the ways and means is about N22.3 trillion with an interest rate of 18.5 per cent, government is expected to borrow additional N8 […]

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Breaking: INEC takes delivery of final batch of BVAS

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it has taken delivery of the final batch of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, 52 days to the 2023 general elections. The National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye made this known in a statement, said “The Commission’s Chairman, Prof.