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Postponement: SERAP calls for electoral reforms

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2019

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to push for reforms of Nigeria’s electoral system. SERAP made the call on Sunday in a statement issued by its Deputy Director, Mr Kolawole Oluwadare, after the

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Attack: Fulanis abandon community after death of 66 in Kaduna

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2019

The Fulani community in parts of Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, have abandoned the area after an attack on Februar 15, which left 66 of them, mostly women and children dead. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that what remained of the Rugar Fulani community were burnt houses, animals, motorcycles, kitchen utensils, as […]

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Breaking: Army withdraws services from Akwa Ibom govt house

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2019

The Nigerian Army has withdrawn its personnel from the Akwa Ibom State Government House. The commissioner for information, Charles Udoh, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, said the Akwa Ibom government house was singled out for such in the entire Niger Delta region. According to him, the directive which has already been […]

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Presidential election: “I still have apprehension” – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2019

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed concern over the conduct of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections following reports of alleged thumb-printing of ballot papers in parts of the country. Obasanjo told journalists in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Friday that the elections were crucial for the future of the country. He described

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Amaechi once asked me to ‘bomb INEC office’ – Abe

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2019

The lawmaker representing Rivers South East Senatorial district, Magnus Abe, on Friday claimed that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi once asked him to bomb office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He said this while rubbisshing Amaechi’s claim that he was working with the State Governor, Nyesom […]

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How four Bauchi APC National Assembly candidates forged certificates, falsified age – Group alleges

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2019

A group, Initiative for Vulnerable Women and Children (SIVWOC), has warned President Muhammadu Buhari of imminent loss of National Assembly seats for the All Progressives Congress (APC) due the reckless imposition of candidates that saw to the emergence of certificate forgers as candidates in Saturday’s election in Bauchi state. In a press statement signed by […]