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Shock as Aregbesola “prematurely” retires seven ACGs of Prison Service -Report

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2021

A gale of retirements of senior officers has hit the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service. A report by PRNigeria on Wednesday said that seven serving Assistant Controller Generals (ACGs) who took part in the screening and examination as candidates that

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I Will Work for Unity and Peaceful Coexistence of Nigeria – Nwajiuba

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2021

The Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has reitrates his commitment to work for the Unity and peaceful coexistence of the country, Nigeria, saying that nation building evolves and develops through process and dialogue, he noted that no nation gets it right through violence. Nwajiuba made this known during a courtesy […]

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Ondo polls: Jegede loses at Appeal Court

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2021

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State has dismissed an appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the last governorship election in the state, Eyitayo Jegede, on the reelection of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress. The court delivered the judgment on Wednesday. The panel, led by […]

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Twitter: FG seeks powers to license, regulate internet broadcast, online media

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2021

The Federal Government on Wednesday sought power to regulate private broadcasting in the country using the internet and other online outlets, saying the government has an obligation to monitor broadcast content. Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who spoke at a public hearing on a bill to amend the National Broadcasting Act organsied by the […]

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We’ve recovered N114million from N360million Rivers Governor, Wike used to bribe electoral officers during poll – Police

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2021

The Police said about N114 million out of N360 million bribe for the 2016 bye-election results allegedly offered by the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike to 23 staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had been recovered. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Joseph Egbonike, disclosed this on Tuesday while appearing before […]

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INEC removes polling units from shrines, churches, mosques

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 749 polling units from inappropriate facilities. The commission removed nine polling units from shrines and several others from religious houses, royal palaces, and private properties. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with Resident Electoral