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Doyin Okukpe Demarket Atiku, Saraki

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2018

Dr. Doyin Okukpe who served as Senior Special Assistance on Public Affairs to former president Goodluck Jonathan, if his words count, has put a big dent on the presidential bid of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The former SSA who stated his opinion through his twitter account said: “If Atiku rules

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World leaders send condolences to UN chief over Annan’s death

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2018

World leaders on Monday sent a message of condolence toUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres over the passing of former UN chief Kofi Annan. Annan died on Saturday morning at the age of 80 in Switzerland after a brief illness. In his condolence message, President Xi Jinping of China, said he was deeply saddened over Annan’s and expressed condolences […]

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I am more qualified to be elected president in 2019 – Atiku

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar restated the claim that he is better qualified to be elected president of the country in the 2019 elections. The former Vice President was in Enugu State on Thursday, where he made the claim at a meeting with stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the […]

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2019: Saraki still considering, he has not declare to run

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

Mr Olu Onemola, Special Assistant to the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on New Media, has said that Saraki has not declared intentions to run for President in 2019. Reacting to an article by Bloomberg, Onemola stated that Saraki only said that he was ‘considering’, stressing that ‘considering is not a declaration’. He said […]

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Crack in APC senators over Saraki’s successor

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

A crack has emerged in APC Senate Caucus over the selection of Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe) against Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom) as replacement of Senate President Bukola Saraki, Daily Trust has gathered. Sources at the Tuesday meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly caucus with the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, said […]

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2019 Presidential election: I am under serious pressure to run- Tambuwal

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said President Muhammadu Buhari has health challenges and that a cabal is running his government.Tambuwal said this when he addressed thousands of youths and students who stormed his office to expressed their gratitude to him for involving youths in his administration.Tambuwal, who said he had been under […]