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VP debate: ‘Atiku will be killed for corruption’ – Nigerians react to Peter Obi claims on China

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2018

The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi has come under attack following his reference to China’s economy during just concluded debate. Obi had on Friday night during the Vice presidential debate compared China economy to that of Nigeria. Obi said Nigeria

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2019 “a critical test” for the country, ECOWAS sub-region, Africa – US

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2018

The U.S. has described Nigeria’s 2019 general elections are “a critical test” for the country, the ECOWAS sub-region and the entire continent. US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy Jr., stated this in his testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organisations. The

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Breaking: Sowore’s supporters storm debate venue, protest exclusion

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2018

About 50 supporters of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore under the aegis of Take it Back Movement, on Friday evening stormed the Congress Hall of Trancorp Hilton in Abuja and staged a protest against his exclusion from the National Election Debate Group. The placard-carrying protesters came with different inscriptions, saying their

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2019: INEC Special Centres, Plot To Allocate Votes, Ballot Stuffing For Buhari – PDP

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again accused President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of plots to rig the 2019 elections. At a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, alleged frenzied desperation to foist President Buhari back on Nigerians against

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Olawepo- Hashim condemns exclusion from presidential debate, alleges bias, anti-democratic agenda of APC

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2018

The Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim campaign organisation has condemned her exclusion from the scheduled Presidential Debate by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) alleging that the selection of candidates is biased, anti-democratic and the agenda of the ruling All Progressive Party (APC) A statement signed by the Spokesman of the

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Breaking: Keyamo, others confirmed as NDIC board members

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2018

Nigerian SenateThe Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Ronke Sokefun as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation. Other members of the  board include Barrister Festus Keyamo, SAN, Alhaji Garba Bello, Bri-Gen. Josef O. J. Okoloagu, Mustapha Adewale Mudashiru, Mr. Adewale W. Adeleke. The appointments of other members of the board