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PDP crisis: I’ve not resigned; no plan to do so — Ayu

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2022

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Iyiochia Ayu, has denied reports that he has resigned.  He said he has neither resigned nor does he have any plan to do so in the foreseeable future. This was contained in a tweet by his Media Aide, Simon Imobo-Tswam, on Monday. The

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Court jails Mama Boko Haram, co-defendants 5yrs over N66m fraud

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2022

Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, on Friday, sentenced Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram and her co-defendants to 5 years jail terms each. Mama Boko Haram, alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede, were jailed after they were found guilty of a three-count of conspiracy and stealing […]

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Gbajabiamila’s aides, others prepare youth policy for Tinubu

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2022

Aides to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, have begun collation of ideas from young professionals in Nigeria with the aim of designing a policy for the youth, which All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, is expected to implement when he becomes president. The aides, under the aegis of the Gbaja […]

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PDP Presidential Primary: Wike drags PDP, Atiku, Tambuwal to Court, demands recognition as candidate

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2022

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has sued the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; and the PDP over the conduct of the presidential primary of the party that was held was in Abuja on May 28 and May 29, 2022. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/782/2022, […]

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Malami tackles Governors: You have no justification to challenge $418m deduction

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2022

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says state governors have no justification to challenge the $418 million deductions from the Paris Club refund paid to consultants they hired. According to him, the noise making arising from the Governors Forum was not only unjustified, but “a clear case of […]

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Nigerians must make right choice in 2023 to survive – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2022

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigerians must make the right choice in the 2023 general election to make progress. Obasanjo, who was a special guest of honour at the Wilson Badejo Foundation’s 15th annual lecture with the theme, ‘Overcoming the twin challenge of poverty and insecurity in Nigeria’ held in Lagos on Wednesday, said […]