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Tribunal reserves judgement after Buhari’s petition defence

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2019

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has reserved judgment in the suit filed by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the election of President Muhammadu Buhari. A five-man panel of the tribunal headed by Justice Mohammed Garba reserved its judgment to a date to be

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Order EFCC to release my $40million jewellery- Diezani urges court

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2019

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has urged the court to order the return of her 2,149 pieces of jewellery and a customised gold iPhone, valued at $40m, which were seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Diezani, who is currently in the United Kingdom, accused the EFCC of entering her […]

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Soyinka, Falana shut out as Police seal venue for event on insecurity in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2019

Police, Nigerian Army and Department of State Services (DSS) operatives on Monday sealed off the venue of a symposium where Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, and other speakers were to speak on the insecurity situation in Nigeria. Police vehicles were positioned around the venue located at 46 Ibijoke street, Oluyole […]

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We don’t have Oyo-Ita’s retirement letter —Presidency

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2019

The Presidency on Monday said it was not in possession of any letter by the embattled Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, indicating interest to go on retirement, PUNCH reported. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a text message sent to […]

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Breaking:Nnamdi Kanu promised to give N1m to anyone with credible information about SE govs. travel itinerary

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2019

Leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has offered N1m reward for credible information on overseas travel itinerary of Igbo leaders, especially Governors from the zone. Kanu announced this in a live broadcast on the rogue radio station, Radio Biafra on Sunday night. He was speaking on the recent attack by some […]

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Southeast Governors Forum condemns IPOB attack on Ekweremadu

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2019

The Southeast Governors Forum has decried the reported attack on the former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, allegedly by some members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at an Igbo summit in Nuremberg, Germany. Reacting to the incident on Sunday in Abakaliki, the Chairman of the forum, Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, […]