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Breaking: Politicians planning to use food vendors as cash points — INEC

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says that it has discovered fresh plot by desperate politicians to use food vendors around polling units with large voter populations as collection points for cash-for-votes as well as other forms of material inducement to voters on election

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Obasanjo’s allegation: We’re not under pressure to rig, says INEC

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is not under pressure to rig forthcoming elections. The electoral umpire also assured that its cooperation with security agencies will lead to a pleasant voting experience for Nigerians. The reaction came following allegations by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the Independent National Electoral

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Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal, DG NIA, Ayo Oke Recommended For Prosecution – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2019

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari recommended the prosecution of dismissed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal for fraud. Osinbajo disclosed this at a dialogue with Christian Youths in Lagos State, where he assured them that President Muhammadu Buhari administration will not share public funds to

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Breaking: Buni Yadi in Yobe under attack by boko haram

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2019

There are indications that, Buni Yadi, the headquarters of Gujba local government area of Yobe state is under attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. It was gathered that heavy gunshots were heard from eastern and western fringes of the town on Sunday, a development that plunged residents into panic. The suspected insurgents were said to […]

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Why Atiku cannot be trust – PCC spokesman

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council on Sunday gave reasons why the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, cannot be trusted by Nigerians. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Strategic Communications of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, (Official Spokesperson), Festus Keyamo.

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UN condemns ‘vile’ killing of its peacekeepers in Mali

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2019

The United Nation’s spokesman in Mali condemned the killing of at least eight UN peacekeepers in a “vile and criminal attack” on their base in the northeast early Sunday. “Peacekeepers of the MINUSMA force at Aguelhok fought off a sophisticated attack by assailants who arrived on several armed vehicles,” said Mahamat Saleh Annadif, the UN’s […]