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Terrorism charge: I’m not guilty, says Nnamdi Kanu

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2022

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the fresh amended 15-count charge of treasonable felony filed against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who was brought into the courtroom around 10.15am, said he was innocent of all the

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Alleged treasonable felony: Nnamdi Kanu pleads not guilty, court adjourns till Feb

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2022

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has pleaded not guilty to the 15 charges bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism, preferred against him by the Federal Government. He pleaded not guilty before Justice Binta Nyako when the case resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. Kanu, who was […]

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Reps to amend mode of primaries in Electoral Bill on Wednesday – Gbajabiamila

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2022

The House of Representatives is set to amend the provision of Direct Primaries in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila disclosed this on Tuesday in his welcome remarks to members of the House. The speaker said the version of the bill circulating is not the same as the […]

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Nnamdi Kanu’s trial adjourned as he objects to fresh Charges

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2022

The trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu stalled on Tuesday after he objected to the fresh charges brought against him by the Federal Government. The Federal Government had filed fresh terrorism charges against the detained IPOB leader before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. The action increased […]

LEAD STORY 2 Politics

APC national convention will hold in February —Governors

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2022

The Progressives Governors Forum, PGF, an umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has given assurance that the party’s national convention will hold in February. Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi and chairman of the PGF gave the assurance while speaking with journalists at the end of a closed […]

BUSINESS LEAD STORY 2

Buhari to unveil CBN, RIFAN mega rice pyramids in Abuja

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, unveil the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) huge Rice Pyramids in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mega rice pyramids project is a collaboration of the CBN with Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN). Information obtained from the apex bank’s official website stated that the […]