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EFCC raids ex-gov. Yari’s home in Zamfara

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2019

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday evening raided the Talata-Mafara residence of the immediate past governor of Zamfara state, Ahaji Abdulaziz Yari. Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, the spokesman to the former governor, confirmed this in an interview with News

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Why I withdraw my petition against Buhari – PDM candidate

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2019

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM, in the 2019 general elections, Pastor Aminchi Habu, on Monday, revealed the terms of agreement he reached with President Muhammadu Buhari, that led to the withdrawal of the petition he filed at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Habu and PDM had gone before the Tribunal seeking […]

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#RevolutionNow: ‘Protest planned to destabilize Buhari’s government’

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2019

The leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has said the #RevolutionNow protest planned for tomorrow is a deliberate attempt by enemies of the country and unpatriotic individuals to destabilize the country and government of President Muhammadu Buhari. NYCN President, Almustapha Abdullahi, said these in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the nation’s […]

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Diplomacy cannot address Nigeria’s challenges, only an aggressive engagement can – Oshiomhole

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2019

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has told those accusing him of being too combative as the National Chairman of a governing party that he is not about to change. He also said he did not join politics to be changed by the way things are done by politicians. The […]

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Another Nigerian killed in South Africa

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2019

Another Nigerian has yet again been killed in South Africa, adding to the over 100 Nigerians who have been murdered in the country since 2016. The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa confirmed the latest incident in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the victim is identified as one 43-year-old Benjamin Simeon and a […]

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Calls for ‘Revolution’ march is treasonable felony —Police

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2019

The police on Saturday said that the calls for a “Revolution” protest scheduled for August 5 amount to a treasonable felony. In a statement shared on its verified Twitter handle, the force said that it would not fold its arms in the face of such calls. Police said, “The attention of the Nigeria Police Force […]