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Polls: FG orders closure of borders

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2019

The Minister of Interior Lt.-Gen. (retd) Abdulrahman Dambazau has ordered the closure of borders for the Saturday Governorship and State Assembly elections. This is with effect from Friday, March 8, at noon to Sunday, March 10, at noon. Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr.

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Channel money for litigation to orphanages, Satguru Maharaji tells Atiku

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2019

Founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has counselled the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to spend on orphanages instead of giving money to lawyers to contest the results of the February 23 presidential election. Maharaj, who also predicted victory for the governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress in […]

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Nigeria governorship election: Steer clear of Niger Delta – PDP warns APC, Buhari, Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday warned President Muhammadu Buhari and his “prowling” All Progressives Congress, APC, to “steer clear of the Niger Delta region,” ahead of the March 9 Governorship and State Assembly elections, in order to avert a widespread crisis in our country. PDP’s position was predicated on the on-going alleged heavy […]

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Osinbajo, Osoba to Ogun voters: Election will be peaceful

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2019

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has given an assurance to fretting voters in Ogun that the elections would be peaceful. Osinbajo gave the assurance at a mega rally organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Abeokuta-South council area of the state. He said the assurance had become necessary to allay the fears of the […]

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South South APC lobbies President Buhari for Senate Presidency

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2019

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South zone has expressed its interest in producing the next senate president in the incoming National Assembly. In a statement issued Tuesday by the National Vice Chairman of APC (South-south) zone, Ntufam Hilliard Etta, said that zoning the coveted position of the senate president to […]

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Elections: Police takes security measures

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2019

The police has taken a number of measures to enhance security during the governorship and state house of assembly elections, including a ban on concealment of vehicle number plates by all unauthorised vehicle users. Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba, said on Tuesday that the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, placed the […]