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Breaking: VP, Yemi Osinbajo denies announcing interest to contest 2023 presidential election

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2021

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied announcing interest to contest the 2023 presidential election. On Monday, his office disowned a website calling on Nigerians to join a volunteer organization mobilizing support. A statement by Presidential Aide, Laolu Akande, said solicitation by the

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Happening now: PDP governors meet in Ibadan

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2021

Thirteen state governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently meeting at the International Conference Centre of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governors are: Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State; Samuel Ortom of Benue; Douye Diri of Bayelsa; […]

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Jonathan warns against taking sides in Israel, Palestine conflict

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2021

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned the international community against taking sides in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. In total, 197 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, including at least 58 children, and more than 1,200 wounded since Israel launched its air campaign against Hamas, a terrorist organisation on May 10 after the […]

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Kaduna Airport shut, fuel queues surface as NLC protest sack of members

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2021

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday morning gathered in Kaduna to protest the recent disengagement of over seven thousand civil servants at the state and local governments by the state government. In solidarity with the protest by the NLC, aviation workers have shut down operations of Kaduna International Airport (KIA) effective Sunday […]

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Breaking: Lawan to be impeached this week – Hon. Ogun…..says Buhari cannot be remove

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2021

Hon Sergius Ogun, a member of the House of Representatives has said the National Assembly (NASS) cannot gather enough signatures to impeach President Muhamnadu Buhari but that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan must go. Ogun, a second timer, representing Edo State, who appeared on a national television program didn’t mince words, saying: “Because of ethnic […]

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Goodluck Jonathan responsible for bombardment, killing of Palestinians by Israel – MURIC

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2021

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has blamed the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan for what Palestine is currently going through in the hands of Israel. The group also berated Israel for the ongoing bombardment of Palestine with war planes and artillery, describing the attacks as crimes against humanity. MURIC wondered why the United Nations […]