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Imo North Senatorial poll: Court orders INEC to issue Ararume certificate of return within 72 hours

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume a certificate of return within 72 hours in the Dec. 5, 2020 Imo North Senatorial By-election.Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, said having been declared

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Finally, Buhari’s wife, Aisha, returns to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

Aisha Buhari, wife of Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari is back in the country. Babajide Kolade Otitoju, TVC News investigative journalist confirmed her return on his Facebook profile on Thursday. Aisha Buhari has been away from public functions for over five months. Just last week, during the commemoration of international women’s day, she issued a press […]

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Nigeria needs $2.3trn in 30 years to address infrastructural deficit —Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said Nigeria required $2.3trn over the next 30 years to address the infrastructural deficit confronting the country. He said since government’s resources were completely insufficient, the only way to bridge the gap was by Public-Private Partnership arrangement in one form or the other. According to a statement by his Senior […]

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Unstable Libya remains a problem for the Sahel region – Buhari

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

As far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow in the Sahel region of the African continent, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. According to a statement signed by Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, the President spoke Thursday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in farewell audience the outgoing Special Representative of the

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Marwa wants intergrity drug test for students, politicians

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

Brigadier-General Buba Marwa has called for integrity drug tests for students and politicians, especially those contesting for public offices in the country. Marwa, who is the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), made the call on Wednesday at a meeting with the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Marina. “Running

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Border closure didn’t stop free flow of arms, ammunition – Buhari admits

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, admitted that despite his regime’s recent closure of land borders, arms and ammunition continued flowing illegally. He attributed the problem to the situation in Libya, saying that once the country remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow in the Sahel region of Africa. According to a statement […]