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2019: Fear of defection: Tinubu, Ganduje Visit Wamakko

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2019

Amid political uncertainty ahead of the 2019 general election, the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the weekend paid separate visits to former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aliyu Wamakko. During

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South-east will resist use of security agencies for election rigging – South East govs forum

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2019

The south-east governors forum has called on the Nigerian army to be professional in the execution of their duties under the operation Python Dance III in the zone. David Umahi, Ebonyi governor and chairman of the forum, gave the charge while receiving Abubakar Maikobi, the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 82 division of the […]

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Falana drags Cameroon to African Commission on trial of 47 asylum seekers in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2019

Nigeria’s foremost human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has dragged the government of Cameroon to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, The Gambia over the impending trial of 47 asylum seekers and naturalised Nigerians. The lawyer wants the commission’s urgent intervention to end “the ongoing human rights violations of the applicants […]

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Amaju Pinnick denies travel ban

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2019

The Nigeria Football Federation on Saturday threatened to file a suit over media claim that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that its President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, should be prosecuted. This was contained in a statement by the NFF Assistant Director, Media, Ademola Olajire. The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigeria Football Federation has been […]

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Borno govt. have been sole financiers of successful operations against boko haram by civilian JTF – Isa Gusau

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2019

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has reacted to criticisms of his handling of the Boko Haram insurgency. A statement by his spokesman, Isa Gusau, said Shettima spoke on Saturday on an Arise News programme. According to Gusau, Shettima explained that his government from 2013 to date, remained the sole financiers of hundreds of successful operations […]

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$16billion power project: APC members will be fingered if Obasanjo is probed – Shehu Sani

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2019

Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central, has revealed what will happen if the All progressives Congress, APC, probe former president Olusegun Obasanjo for $16 billion power project. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had in May 2018 launched a probe on the controversy surrounding the $16 billion allegedly spent on power projects during […]