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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

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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

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Armed Fulani storm Abeokuta prayer mountain, kidnap worshipers, Police ask victims for N300,000

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2020

Armed Fulani men on Wednesday stormed a prayer mountain in Wasimi, near Abeokuta. The armed men who stormed the prayer mountain raided the worshipers collecting cash, phones and other valuables from the worshipers. Some of the Pastors and worshipers were attacked with machetes. Two middle-aged women and wife of a top Pastor on the mountain […]

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FEC approves N120.7bn for roads, patrol vehicles, others

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2020

The Federal Executive Council approved different contracts totalling about N120.7bn at its weekly meeting held on Wednesday. The contracts included those of roads, application software for the Federal Mortgage Bank, operational vehicles for the Nigeria Immigration Service and irrigation projects. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting presided over by the President,