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Court Grants SERAP Permission To Compel Power Ministry To Name Corrupt Contractors

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2019

The socio-economic rights and accountability project (SERAP) says the Federal High Court in Lagos has given the green light to its suit seeking to compel the Minister of Power Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to disclose the names of corrupt contractors. Justice Chuka Obiozor granted the

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Appeal Court upholds judgement nullifying Omo-Agege, Waive elections

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2019

The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, has struck out appeals by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and Rev. Francis Waive, seeking the leave of court to challenge the judgement of the Federal High Court, Asaba, which nullified their elections. The court, in its ruling on Friday, dismissed the two applications for lacking merit. Senator […]

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Some pastors called me herdsman after I dumped PDP for APC – Akpabio

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2019

The Senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west, Godswill Akpabio, has revealed that some clergymen in Akwa Ibom State called him a herdsman after he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in August 2018, to join the ruling party. In an article titled ‘The Lies and Liars of the […]

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FG to design DPR headquarters’ at N1.4bn

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2019

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, approved the sum of N1.4billion for the design of corporate head office of the Department for Petroleum Resources(DPR). After the design, it would cost another N35billion to construct the high rise building in the Federal Capital Territory, according to the Minister […]

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Going forward, INEC to consider duality of electronic, manual collation and transmission of results

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will embark on aggressive constitutional and electoral reforms to enhance the integrity of the nation’s electoral process. The commission also promised to consider the duality of electronic and manual collation and transmission of results to prevent noticeable lapses. A National Commissioner of INEC, Mr Festus

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APC offers me value than being a YPP senator – Senator-elect Ifeanyi Ubah

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2019

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Anambra South Senator-elect, has reacted to the report of his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Daily Dispatch had earlier reported that Ubah, Anambra South Senator-elect of the Young People’s Party (YPP) on Monday dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oshiohmole informed the APC National Working Committee members,