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Breaking: APC bars ex-IGP from senatorial contest

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2018

The All Progressives Congress has barred a former Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, from seeking the party’s ticket for the 2019 senatorial seat. The party announced its position in a statement by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Tuesday, hours after it

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World will envy Nigeria soon: Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2018

Text of a speech by Vice President YEMI OSINBAJO at the Independence Day Dinner and Gala night held at the State House in Abuja on Monday I am extremely pleased to be here to join you all at this special anniversary dinner. I also must thank you all very much for honouring our invitation to […]

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Breaking: PDP convention: Atiku, Wike in closed-door meeting

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2018

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, at the Government House in Port Harcourt. The former Vice President arrived Government House in company of former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, his campaign director and other officials. Wike and Atiku’s

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VIDEO: Lagos LG leaders allegedly get N1m each to mobilise for Ambode

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election is expected to hold across all the wards in Lagos State on Tuesday, leaders of the party in various local governments have been reportedly given N1 million each to mobilise for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. It was learnt that an additional N200,000 was also shared for printing of posters in all the […]

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Breaking: Jeremiah Useni emerges Plateau PDP gov candidate

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lt. General Jeremiah Useni (retd), has clinched the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 governorship election in Plateau State. With this development, Useni, now a Senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly, would have to slug it out with the incumbent governor Simon […]

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Nigeria @ 58: Nigerians have lost hope in the country

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2018

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday noted with dismay that many Nigerians have lost hope in the country, and wondered if they could continue to depend on Nigeria for their happiness and lifetime goals. He also called on citizens to monitor elected leaders to ensure that the true tenets of […]