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Edo: Malami’s directive to IGP thoughtless, unconstitutional, null and void- PDP

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2020

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the directive by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, to Inspector General of Police to provide security for some Edo State House of Assembly members-elect as thoughtless, unconstitutional, null and void. “Nothing in

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Edo Assembly crisis deepens: Victor Edoror emerges parallel Speaker

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2020

The 14 members-elect in Edo State who refused to be inaugurated last year and three lawmakers who later pledged loyalty to the governorship candidate of the APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, have formed parallel Assembly in the state. The inauguration which was held at an undisclosed venue, saw a former Speaker of Edo Assembly, Victor Edoror, […]

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FG’s Reviewed Broadcast Code Aimed At Muzzling Media, Conceal APC Corruption- PDP

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday rejected the reviewed broadcast code by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government, describing it as another draconian measure to muzzle the media, suppress free speech in Nigeria and concealed corruption in the ruling party. The party said the APC and its government adopted the reviewed code with its […]

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SERAP to Buhari: Reverse hate speech fine immediately

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2020

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to reverse the penalty for hate speech fine immediately. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, had on Tuesday, reviewed the penalty for hate speech in Nigeria. Mohammed disclosed that the penalty for hate speech has increased from N500,000 to N5

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Breaking: Fire guts ECOWAS Secretariat in Abuja

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2020

There was a fire outbreak at the Accounts and Finance department of the Economic Community of West African States Commission secretariat, Asokoro, Abuja, on Tuesday night. It was learnt that the fire was put out by men of the Federal Fire Service shortly after. The FFS spokesperson, Ugo Huan, could not be reached on the […]

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Why Shoprite is calling it quits in Nigeria after 15 years

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2020

More information has emerged on why South African supermarket chain, Shoprite Holdings Limited maybe calling it quits in Nigeria after dominating the retail sector for 15 years.  Recall that the South African retailer (operating in Nigeria as Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited) had in a statement released on Monday, revealed it has started a formal process to consider