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Senate Receives Buhari’s Request To Confirm Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2020

The Senate has received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of the Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan read the request which was contained in a letter during plenary on Tuesday. It read, “Pursuant to

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There are no discussions on Atiku’s candidature in 2023- PDP

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2020

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said there has not been any discussion in the party over the candidature of Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate in 2023. Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP National Publicity Secretary said this during a media briefing in Abuja.  He was responding to a question on whether the party was going […]

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COVID-19: Obasanjo Seeks Increased Food Production In Africa To Check Looming Food Crisis

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2020

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African leaders to intensify efforts at improving agriculture in their respective countries in order to meet the challenges of post-COVID-19 looming food crisis. Obasanjo gave the advice at the flag-off of his fish farming project constructed inside the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, on Monday. The

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“We Are Not Creating Any Country From Nigeria and Cameron” UN Office denies knowledge of Uno State of Cameroon

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2020

The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office in Nigeria have denied knowledge of the carving out of a country from Nigeria and Cameroon. The new country whose name is Uno State of Cameroon was billed for proclamation by the United Nations on July 10, 2020. In the map of the new […]

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‘Hostile’ party primaries may disrupt Edo, Ondo Guber polls, INEC warns

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned of impending violence ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections, urging security agencies to be proactive. The commission said the violence might ensued from acrimonious primaries often conducted by political parties. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who expressed the commission’s fear at the first

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Atiku seeks review of law on rape

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2020

Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called for the review of the law on rape to ensure that rapists are adequately punished. Atiku, who spoke against the rape and subsequent death of the University of Benin 100 level student, […]