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N2.2billion fraud: Banikoro admitted Diamond Bank brought N1.3billion in bullion van on the order of the NSA

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2019

The trial of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, resumed on Monday before a Federal High Court, Lagos, with a prosecution witness, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, admitting he was suspected and investigated. Obanikoro, a former Minister of State for Defence, was cross-examined

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Aisha Buhari reviews campaign tactics

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2019

The Wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari, has met with the members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Women and Youths (WAY) Presidential Campaign team to re-strategise for the success in the presidential election. The meeting which held at the Presidential Villa on Sunday in Abuja had in attendance, the chairman of central working […]

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Miyetti Allah faction disowns President Buhari, endorses Atiku

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

Ahead of the 2019 presidential election, a faction of Miyetti Allah group in the northeast region has reportedly dissociated itself from the endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari by the national body. This was disclosed in Yola on Sunday, February 3 by Mafindi Umaru Danburam, leader of the group who recently resigned his position as the […]

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Osinbajo holds thanksgiving in Lokoja after helicopter mishap

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

Twenty-four hours after surviving a helicopter accident in Kabba, Kogi State, Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has held a thanksgiving service in Lokoja, the state capital. He thanked God for sparing his life and that of the others who were on board the helicopter. Also speaking on the matter, the Senior Special Assistant to the […]

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Falana urges FG to withdraw criminal charges against suspended CJN, Walter Onnoghen

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

A Lagos lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to withdraw the criminal charges filed against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Falana said he made the request having confirmed that a petition had been submitted to the National Judicial Council alleging grave misconduct against Onnoghen. In […]

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Feb. 16 election: Zik group urges South-East to vote massively for Buhari

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

A pressure group, Zikist-Buharist Movement (ZBM), has called on the people of the South-East geo-political zone to vote massively for President Muhammadu Buhari in the Feb. 16 presidential election. The Secretary of the movement, Mr Godwin Onwusi, made the call in a statement titled: “2023 President will Turn to Ndigbo,” and issued on Sunday in […]