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Breaking: Gunshots rend the air around Imo INEC office

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2019

Indiscriminate gunshots have rent the air around the INEC office in Owerri, Imo State. The gunshots which were coming from outside the office complex heightened tension and anxiety at the collation centre. Policemen on duty within the premises were seen moving around uneasily as the gunfire

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Breaking:Nigerian columnist Adesanmi among victims of Ethiopian airline crash

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2019

Two Nigerians are confirmed to be among the 157 passengers and crew that died in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi that crashed today. They are Professor Pius Adesanmi, who was carrying a Canadian passport. The popular columnist and activist teaches at Carlton University in Canada. The second person is […]

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NBA denies querying prosecution lawyer in Onnoghen’s trial at CCT

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2019

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has faulted media reports to the effect that it has issued a query to Aliyu Umar (SAN) the lead prosecution lawyer in the trial of suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). NBA’s National Publicity Secretary, Kunle Edun said, in a statement […]

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‘I’ll Ask Our Agencies To Provide Details Of Corrupt Contractors’, Fashola Replies SERAP

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2019

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has promised to ask the ministry’s agencies to provide details of corrupt contractors. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. According to the statement, Fashola in a letter dated March 9, 2019, and signed on his […]

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Ishaku raises alarm over alleged plot to arrest Taraba PDP chieftains

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2019

Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba state has raised an alarm about a plan to arrest key members of the PDP before, during and after tomorrow’s elections. The governor in a statement on Friday said he has been reliably informed of the plot to arrest “some prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Taraba […]

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Aisha Buhari says only APC members should get appointments

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2019

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) to consider only card-carrying members for political appointments. She made the call at a dinner to celebrate the victory of President Buhari in Daura, his home town on Thursday 7th March, 2019. The event took place at the Daura Stadium and attracted […]