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Anambra governorship candidates sign peace accord

Daily Dispatch November 4, 2021

Candidates in the imminent Anambra governorship election on Thursday signed a peace accord in Awka, the state captial. The election is slated for Saturday. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, was present at the ceremony, which was

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Ikoyi building collapse: Death toll rises to 38

Daily Dispatch November 4, 2021

The death toll in the 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday on Gerrard Road, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State, has increased to 38. The building crumbled around 2pm when workers were on the site. The PUNCH had reported that many people were trapped in the rubble, including the Managing Director, Fourscore Heights Limited, Mr […]

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FG currently undertake over N7trn on 854 highways nationwide, owes contractors N420bn – Fashola

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2021

…seeks adequate funding for completion of Second Niger Bridge in 2022 …as Reps support introduction of toll gate The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola on Wednesday disclosed that Federal Government is currently undertaking a total of 854 highway contracts worth N7.430 trillion across the country through various intervention funding arrangements. These

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Breaking: INEC abolishes incident form as Anambra set to make history with Nov. 6 guber election

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2021

…Commission introduces new features on sensitive election materials On Saturday 6th November 2021, Anambra State will make history as the first Governorship election in Nigeria in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will deploy the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) device. The BVAS, deployed in its pilot phase for the Isoko South I State

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Panic as bandits raid Abuja Government School, abduct vice principal

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2021

Some gunmen who are suspected to be bandits have invaded a Junior Secondary School in Yebu community of the Kwali Area Council, Abuja, and abducted the Vice Principal, Mr Mohammed Nuhu, according to SaharaReporters. According to Daily Trust, a teacher of the school, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said kidnappers wielding sophisticated weapons attacked […]

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Anambra election: Sporadic shootings in all security formations

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2021

Barely four days to go on Anambra governorship election, there’s apprehension among the residents of the state with the presence of heavy security agents. Sources close to the state informed that they could not sleep last night as there were sporadic gun shooting across the security formations in the state capital. According to our sources, […]