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We need creative ways of tackling poverty-Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2018

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is focusing on more creative ways of getting Nigerians out of poverty and also improve the country’s Human Capital Development indices. Osinbajo made this known while chairing a meeting of the National Economic Council

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BREAKING: Herdsmen storm another Plateau village, murder 19 people in their sleep

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2018

Nineteen people are feared killed in Ariri Village, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State by suspected herdsmen. Channels reported Thursday morning that the herdsmen attacked the village on Wednesday night and shot the victims while they were asleep. According to residents of the village, security operatives are yet to arrive at the scene of […]

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Why Govs El-Rufai, Akeredolu visited Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2018

Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the visit of the two governors, who headed straight to the president’s office, may not be unconnected with the outcome of the All Progressives […]

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Breaking: Student of FCE shot dead at APC senatorial primary in Asaba

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2018

A policeman deployed to the venue of the All Progressives Congress’ primaries in Delta North Senatorial District has shot two students of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba. The shooting happened on Wednesday, and it led to the death of one of the victims. The yet-to-be-identified policeman reportedly fled the scene immediately. The APC […]

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Breaking: Cyril Ogodo-led APC Delta expels Senator Omo-Agege

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2018

The Cyril Ogodo-led Delta State executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. This is coming on the backdrop and in apparent reprisal to the expulsion of Olorogun O’tega Emerhor. The Ogodo-led State Working Committee (SWC) in a swift reaction […]

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Osun guber election: If Supreme Court faults INEC, I’ll resign – Osun REC vow

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2018

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has vowed to resign his appointment if the Supreme Court finds the Independent National Electoral Commission guilty in the conduct of the recently concluded governorship election in the state. Agbaje said this in his speech in Osogbo on Wednesday during the presentation of Certificate of […]