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Stampede at Ihedioha’s inauguration, pregnant woman, 9 others injured

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2019

A stampede occurred at the inauguration of Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo State, with 10 people, including a pregnant woman injured. A member of the medical team for the inauguration, Dr Francis Igwe, confirmed the figure. The stampede resulted from a huge crowd which besieged the Dan Anyiam

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Goodluck Jonathan to Nigerians: Don’t give in as we battle insecurity, unemployment and poverty

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2019

Former president, Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians not to give in to despair as the country marks 20 years in democratic practice as what he described as “a long spell of military dictatorship. In a statement on Wednesday, May 29 which marks the beginning of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office, the former […]

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Forgive me, I’ll take more tough decisions, El-Rufai tells Kaduna people

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2019

As he was sworn-in for the second term, Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has asked the people of the state to forgive him in advance, as he will continue to take difficult and tough decisions. The Governor in his inauguration address at Murtala Mohammed Square Kaduna, venue of the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony said, […]

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ex-Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan shun Buhari’s inauguration

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2019

Ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan are absent at Eagle Square, Abuja, where President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo are taking oath of office for their second term. The former presidents had endorsed Atiku Abubkar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the general election. Ibrahim Muhammad, acting chief

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Presidential Inauguration: 2,000 FRSC personnel to control traffic

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2019

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has deployed no fewer than 2,000 personnel and special marshals for the Presidential Inauguration holding on Wednesday. Mr Gora Wobin, FRSC Sector Commander in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. NAN […]

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Breaking: Ganduje declares assets – CCB

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2019

The Code of Conduct Bureau in Kano state has reminded all outgoing elected and appointed political office holders declare their assets in line with the provision of the law or face the wrath of the law. The CCB State Director, Umar Saulawa, gave the order in a statement he signed and made available to News […]