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Supreme Court fixes August 20 for hearing on Atiku’s INEC Server claim

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2019

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing until August 20, in an application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal’s rejection of their request to access the Independent National Electoral

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What Fashola told Senate during screening

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2019

Former Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, now a ministerial nominee, on Monday, declared that federal projects were currently ongoing in every state of the country. Fashola, who was the immediate past Minister of Work, Housing and Power, stated this during his ministerial screening on the floor of the Senate. The former minister […]

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Breaking: Buhari to begin defence by 2pm Tuesday

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari will open his defence on Tuesday at 2pm. His lead lawyer, Wole Olaipekun (SAN) said so after Usman told the court about INEC’s decision not to call witnesses. The PEPC has altered the scheduled of proceedings in the hearing of the petition, reducing from six to three, the days within which parties […]

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Senate resumes ministerial screening with Tunde Fashola

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2019

The Senate has resumed the screening of the remaining ministerial nominees with the reappointed nominee from Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), appearing before it. The exercise resumed on Monday at exactly 10.40 a.m. It would be recalled that the screening started on July 24, and so far 31 nominees had been screened and currently […]

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Insecurity: Olusegun Obasanjo championing a conspiracy campaign to destabilise the country

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2019

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is championing a conspiracy campaign to destabilise the nation and undermine President Muhammadu Buhari’s government according to respected Second Republic Senate President, Sen. Ameh Ebute. The 73-year-old trained lawyer made this known in a letter addressed to the president on Friday. In the epistle, Senator Ebute opined that the

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“We are in contact with abductors” – Presidency reacts to video of aid workers pleading

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2019

The Presidency has reacted to a viral video showing a female aid worker and five male colleagues kidnapped by insurgents in Nigeria’s north-east region. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said the victims’ abductors were being engaged. According to an aid group, Action Against Hunger, one of its […]