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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

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Bayelsa: We Are Going To Court – Oshiomhole

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2020

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole says the party is going to court to challenge the issuing of Certificate of Return to Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for having won the Bayelsa governorship election. The Supreme Court had nullified the election of the APC governor-elect, David Lyon […]

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FIRS Blames Tax Waivers, Illicit Outflows For Failed Revenue Targets

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2020

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has blamed non-discretionary tax waivers, illicit financial outflows and high overhead costs for its failure to meet tax revenue targets in recent times. Consequently, the Service is advocating official caution in granting tax waivers, even as it vowed to promote and sustain effective partnership with relevant government agencies

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INEC raises fears over missing election results

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday raised fears that the results and data of the 1999 and 2003 general elections were missing. The commission, however, said researchers did not find it difficult to trace the 2019 general election results which were already online. INEC National Commissioner on Election and Party Monitoring, Prof. Anthonia

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Bayelsa: Be consistent in your judgment- Atiku tells Supreme Court

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2020

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Supreme Court to be consistent in its judgement. He said this while reacting to the Supreme Court’s declaration of Douye Diri as the govenor-elect of Bayelsa State. Atiku, who stated that the judgement on Bayelsa election showed that […]

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Fire guts Obasanjo’s house in Abeokuta

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2020

Fire has gutted a house belonging to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The fire which reportedly broke out on Wednesday night wreaked havoc on the building situated at the Ita-Eko area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Witnesses say the fire was caused by a power surge while a source told our correspondent that a spark […]