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Soyinka Condemns Negotiations With Bandits.

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has condemned the decision of some northern governors for negotiating with bandits and criminals saying, “You don’t appease evil. He made this statement in a Television Program where he says constant negotiation brings about manifestation

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More Hurdle For Okonjo- Iweala, As Trump Trade Chief Wants WTO Leadership Race Reopened

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

The US has suggested that the process to find a new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) needs to be reopened, in what would be an unprecedented move. Donald Trump’s trade chief Robert Lighthizer told the BBC on Wednesday that the WTO needs “someone with real experience in trade”. The US opposes former World […]

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Sanusi was appointed Emir of Kano to spite Jonathan – Ganduje

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2020

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday said dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi was appointed emir in 2014 to spite former President Goodluck Jonathan who sacked him as CBN governor. He said he took the decision to sack Sanusi in March 2020 to save the traditional institution from abuse. The governor, who spoke […]

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Imo bye-election: Court will decide legitimate candidate of APC and winner – INEC

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission says the court will determine the legitimate candidate of the All Progressives Congress and winner of the Imo North Senatorial Bye-Election held last Saturday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, stated this on Friday. Controversy has trailed the Imo North

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APC NEC Dissolves All States,Zonals and National Party Structures

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2020

The National Executive Council of the All Progressives Congress APC has announced the dissolution of the party structures across the state. The development will give room for fresh Congress and election of new party executives  from Ward to  National Level. This was part of the decision at the ongoing second Virtual  emergency meeting of  the […]

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Drama as INEC declares APC winner Imo North bye-election

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2020

There was a drama Sunday morning at the state Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Owerri, when the returning officer, Hakeem Adikum, declared All Progressives Congress, the winner of the Imo North bye-election which held Saturday without returning a candidate. Adikum, who quickly rose after announcing the results scored by various political