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Amosun denies importing arms and ammunition into the country illegally

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2019

Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun State, has denied illegally importing massive cache of AK47 assault rifles and ammunition into the country and handing them over to the police towards the end of his administration. According to reports that had emerged Monday night, it was said

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Why I sacked Onnoghen – Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday explained the real reason the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen was suspended before his voluntary retirement on May 28. Buhari while speaking at a meeting on Tuesday with the leadership of Afenifere, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his war against corruption said he had to deal with Onnoghen […]

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Israel – Nigeria’s strength lies in its population not oil

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2019

By Punarimam Fehintola The current Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Isreal in Nigeria Mr. Nadav Goren has said the strength of Nigeria as a nation lies in its population. “Nigeria’s resource isn’t oil but the people which in turn would head to having a better ride to the future. In Nigeria  now, […]

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Atiku heads to Supreme Court over INEC server

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to challenge, at the Supreme Court, the dismissal of their application to be granted access to inspect the central server allegedly used by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transmit results of the last general election. Recall that the Presidential Election

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Court gives Buhari 5 days to respond to alleged certificate fraud

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2019

The Court of Appeal Abuja division on Monday ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to respond within five days to the appeal filed against his qualification for the 2019 presidential election. The court also ordered the All Progressives  Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to within five respond to all issues raised on the […]

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Government not overwhelmed by various security challenges – Femi Adesina

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2019

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has admitted that the level of insecurity in the country has put the nation in “dire times” He, however, said the government was not overwhelmed by the challenges such as terrorism, banditry, militancy, kidnapping and other crises. However, Adesina blamed the insecurity […]