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Ogun APM gubernatorial candidate, Akinlade indicted in Ogun revenue fraud.

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2019

Messy details of how the governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Hon Adekunle Abdulkadir Akinlade was involved in massive revenue scam during his time as the SSA taxation to the Ogun state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun in 2012. Investigation revealed how Hon Akinlade

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2019, new opportunity to be better leaders, followers, says Jonathan

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2019

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, in his New Year message, has revealed that 2019 is a new opportunity for Nigerians to be better leaders and better followers. In the message tweeted on his verified Twitter handle, Jonathan was optimistic as he said that there was a future and hope for Nigeria. He said, “We do not just […]

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PDP condemns absence of Buhari, Osinbajo at Shagari’s funeral

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2019

The main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, has condemned in strong terms the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the burial of ex-President Shehu Shagari. Shagari died last Friday, aged 93, and was buried the next day in accordance with Islamic burial rites. In a harshly-worded message via its verified Twitter […]

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Oby Ezekwesili laments killing of soldiers, wants independent verification

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2018

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has expressed concern over reports that 700 Nigerian soldiers were killed in Baga by Boko Haram terrorists. The news reports also alleged that over 2,000 of the country’s soldiers are missing. “Although the military and the Presidency have denied the reports, […]

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Nuhu Ribadu donates offices, campaign buses to Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2018

Nuhu Ribadu, pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has handed over his campaign offices and buses to the reelection bid of President Muhammadu Buhari. Ribadu who sought and lost the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 poll, said the opponents of Buhari will be “roundly defeated”. […]

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US embassy, consulate in Nigeria shutdown indefinitely

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2018

Thousands of Nigerians will miss their visa appointments as the United States embassy in Abuja and its consulate in Lagos have shutdown indefinitely. This implies that persons who have applied for tourist, study, business visas, immigrant visas or any other travel document will have to cancel their plans. The US embassy in Nigeria said in […]