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FG asks court to dismiss suit seeking to stop Senate from reconvening

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2018

The Federal Government wants the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking an order stopping the Senate from being forced to reconvene without the authorisation of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. The suit being challenged by the Federal Government was instituted by two

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My defection to PDP is false – Ambode

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2018

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has reacted to reports of him defecting from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ambode described the report of his planned defection as false. The Governor’s stance was disclosed on Sunday by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Ahmad Bashir. Citing a […]

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APC Direct Primary Is Ploy By Buhari to Rig 2019 Elections, Says PDP

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) uncovers plots by the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to use direct primary to validate their plot to rig the 2019 general elections, particularly for President Muhammadu Buhari, who has become grossly unpopular ahead of the elections. PDP is aware that the Presidency forced the direct primaries on party members

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Nigeria develops $6.7b plan for Northeast

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2018

Nigeria has developed a $6.7 billion “Buhari Plan of Action’’ for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of Northeast that had been devastated by Boko Haram activities sincd 2009. Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, unveiled the plan at a side event tagged ‘Strengthening the Humanitarian and Development Partnership in

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2019: Fela Durotoye beats Kingsley Moghalu, Yele Sowore to emerge PACT consensus candidate

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2018

Motivational speaker and businessman, Fela Durotoye, has emerged as the consensus candidate for the Presidential Aspirants Coming Together (PACT), ahead of the 2019 presidential election. Durotoye emerged as the alternative candidate at the party’s meeting on Thursday, beating the likes of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor Kingsley Moghalu and Omoyele

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Saraki compromise our event, we’re not party to his declaration- Not Too Young To Run Movement

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2018

The Not Too Young To Run movement has distanced itself from the Senate President Bukola Saraki’s declaration to join the presidential race. The group said it had only invited Saraki and other chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party to a town hall meeting as part of efforts to ensure that youths are given some concessions […]