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Osun guber: Appeal Court delivers judgment Thursday

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2019

The Court of Appeal in Abuja will on Thursday deliver judgments in three appeals and a cross-appeal filed against the majority judgment given in March 22, 2019 by the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal. The court made this known in the hearing notices it sent to parties, a copy of which

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Abuja-Kaduna highway most dangerous in Africa, says Senate

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2019

The Senate Wednesday labeled the popular Abuja-Kaduna highway the most dangerous in Africa due to the activities of kidnappers and armed bandits operating on the expressway. The position of the upper chamber may be contrary to the declaration of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu who assured travelers plying the route that the road […]

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Buhari, APC should take responsibility for insecurity, says Atiku

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2019

Former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has told President Muhammadu Buhari and the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) to take responsibility of the heightened insecurity in the country. Atiku was reacting to a report purportedly released by a United States based […]

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Buratai cautions protesters, says Army acquired FCT land legally

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2019

The Nigerian Army says it legally acquired its landed property in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and advised indigenes protesting alleged land grab to channel their complaints to the appropriate quarters. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai stated this on Tuesday in reaction to protest by some indigenes, who barricaded the […]

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Ban on motorcycles: Army liaised with Governors – Namdas

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2019

The Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas, has said that any measure that would be taken to ensure security lives and properties should be encouraged by all peace loving Nigerians. Namdas made the call while reacting to the ban on the use of motorcycles in the North West and some part of […]

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IGP appears before Senate over National Security

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2019

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has appeared before the Senate over the nation’s security. Mr Adamu on Tuesday appeared before the upper chamber following his invitation on April 25, 2019. The lawmakers had invited him to brief at Plenary on the security situation in the country particularly what the police is doing […]