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Rigging Kano election may set Nigeria on fire, Babatope warns INEC

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2019

A former Minister of Transport, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against manipulating the rerun elections in states where last Saturday’s governorship elections were declared inconclusive. Babatope particularly warned the electoral body

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55 Suspected Bandits, 3 Soldiers Killed in Zamfara In One Month

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2019

The Nigerian Army says 55 bandits and three soldiers have been killed in Zamfara State within the last one month. Spokesperson of Operations Sharan Daji, Major Clement Abiade, in a statement on Tuesday said that the suspected insurgents were killed during an exchange of fire with the troops inside Dumburum forest between February 15 and […]

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Party will decide who becomes next speaker – Gbajabiamila

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2019

The Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has hinted that the leadership of the ninth assembly will be decided by the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Though Gbajabiamila, who gave the hint immediately after a meeting of the APC caucus held at Room 1, House of Representatives wing […]

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Okorocha’s name missing on INEC’s list of senators-elect

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2019

The name of Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, was not on the list of newly elected senators that was published on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s website. INEC published the list of elected federal lawmakers ahead of the presentation of the Certificates of Return on Thursday. In the slot for the three Imo Senatorial districts, only […]

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UN family in Ethiopia pay respects to personnel killed in Airline crash

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2019

United Nations staff in Ethiopia gathered on Monday at the UN Conference Centre for a minute of silence and a flag lowering ceremony in memory of the 19 United Nations personnel killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 Sunday. The solemn gathering was led by the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. […]

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Breaking: CCT orders day-to-day proceedings in Onnoghen’s trial

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2019

The Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT ) has ordered that proceedings in the trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen should now be conducted on an day-to-day basis. Tribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar, in a bench ruling, on Monday, relied on the provision of Section 296(3) of the Administration of […]