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Breaking: EFCC arrests former NBA chairman over alleged N25m fraud

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2019

The former Chairman of the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yinka Farounbi, has been arrested over his alleged involvement in fraud to the tune of N25 million. Mr. Farounbi was arrested on Monday by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at

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No plans to dethrone Sultan of Sokoto, APC state chair assures

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, has distanced itself from the insinuation that it planned to dethrone the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu, Sa’ad Abubakar, after winning the governorship election. Its state party chairman, Hon. Isa, Sadiq Acida, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Sokoto on Monday. He noted that the false claim […]

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Buhari hosts Amosun at Aso Rock 3 days after his suspension by APC

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2019

Barely 72 hours after he was suspended by the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ibikunle Amosun, Governor of Ogun State, was a guest at the State House, Abuja. He was hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday afternoon. His visit to Abuja is also coming days after he openly took to the streets to campaign against […]

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Elections: Sultan hails President Buhari, others

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2019

Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, and head of Jama’tu Nasril Islam (JNI), has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, contestants and voters for the peaceful conduct of presidential and national assembly elections. The leader of JNI, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, made the felicitation in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Shaykh

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SERAP drags FG, States to ECOWAS court over attacks on journalists, bloggers

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2019

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a suit against the federal and state governments at ECOWAS Court of Justice, Abuja over the frequent and repressive application of the Cybercrime Act to harass, intimidate, arbitrarily arrest, detain, and unfairly prosecute anyone found publishing views or facts perceived to be critical of their

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‘I knew PDP had no chance against Buhari – Obiano, says that’s why he supported him

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2019

Willie Obiano, Anambra State Governor has revealed that he supported President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, because he knew before hand that the president will win his reelection bid last weekend. Governor Obiano, who disclosed this on Saturday in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. James Eze, said he […]