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2019: Shagari declares joins governorship race in Sokoto

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2018

Alhaji Mukhtari Shagari, former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, on Wednesday declared intention to contest for the Sokoto State governorship seat in the 2019 general elections. Shagari, former minister of water resources, contested for the seat in 2015 on the platform of the PDP, but lost to

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Atiku warns FG: Don’t treat Saraki, Ekweremadu like common criminal

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2018

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, should not be treated like common criminals. Abubakar said this ins response to the siege laid to the residence of Ekweremadu and Saraki on Tuesday morning. The police had invited the senate president over for allegedly sponsoring some robbers who invade Offa in […]

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Dasuki: Buhari is being misled by Northern cabals for selfish interests- Northern Youth Council

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2018

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has frowned at a statement credited to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the effect that the Federal Government was not ready to release Colonel Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, after perfecting the sixth bail granted him by the Federal High […]

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Atiku visits Katsina, says Kaita, Coomassie will not be forgotten in a hurry

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2018

Former Vice President of Nigeria and frontline aspirant for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar on Sunday, visited the families of the late former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie and the late former Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Lawal Kaita to pay his condolences to the two families. […]

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CUPP: Mega coalition makes Buhari, Oshiomhole jittery ― PDP

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has observed that the successful formation of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has sent jitters into the camp of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress (APC) under Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The coalition was recently put together by the PDP and 38 other political parties including a […]

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Govt Not Losing Control Of Security Despite Challenges – Adesina

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2018

The Federal Government is not losing its grip on the nation’s security despite the recent numerous challenges the nation, including the herdsmen-farmers crisis. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, made the assertion in an interview with Channels Television in Abuja. “Since the beginning of this year it’s been tough, […]