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Imo Election: Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Ihedioha’s Case

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2020

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha to March 2, 2020. Mr Ihedioha approached the apex court with an application to reverse itself on the judgement sacking him from office as governor. The Supreme Court had fixed today to hear the appeal

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Nigeria military burns homes after ‘pirates’ kill six

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2020

Nigerian soldiers torched more than 20 homes in a community in the oil-rich Niger Delta after “suspected pirates” killed six people, security sources and residents said Tuesday. Gunmen on Sunday attacked a gunboat escorting a vessel in the volatile waters off the Nigerian coast, a Nigerian security source told AFP. “During the ensuing gun battle, […]

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Permanent Secretary, State House mourns offocer

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2020

The Permanent Secretary, State House, Abuja, Jalal Arabi, has described the killing of Ms. Laetitia Naankang Dagan, Assistant Director of Administration in the State House, as “a painful loss, not only to her immediate family, but also the entire State House.” “She was a dedicated, hard-working officer, and we all feel pained by her dastardly […]

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Imo: PDP wants CJN, six others to recuse themselves from review hearing

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2020

The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to recuse himself from the hearing of the review application on the Imo State governorship election petition. The party has also, made a similar demand on six other justices of the Supreme Court that presided […]

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North will destroy itself if…..Emir Sanusi

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2020

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II has warned the North will destroy itself if it does not change its current status and address the challenges of poverty, millions of out- of- school children, malnutrition, drug problem and Boko Haram insurgency. The Emir said no recent leader of the North can afford to be happy […]

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Diri will live up to expectations as Bayelsa gov – Jonathan

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2020

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday congratulated the newly sworn in Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri. Jonathan, who hails from the state, said Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party would live up to the people’s expectations. Jonathan tweeted: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO HIS EXCELLENCY SENATOR DOUYE DIRI  I congratulate His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri