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Governor Masari’s mother-in-law kidnapped in Katsina

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2019

The mother-in-law to the governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has been abducted from her residence in Katsina metropolis. Eighty-year-old Hauwa Yusuf is the mother to Binta Masari, one of the wives of the governor. She was said to have been forcefully taken away by the abductors who

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Alleged Certificate Forgery: Court Dismisses Suit Seeking To Disqualify Wike In Election

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2019

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit seeking to disqualify Mr Nyesom Wike from contesting the March 9 Governorship election in Rivers State over an alleged presentation of a forged statutory declaration of age. In his judgement on Friday, Justice Edward Ekwo berated the plaintiff for gross abuse of court process, having filed a […]

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[Breaking] Kwara Governorship Election: Labour Party withdraws from race, endorses APC candidate

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2019

The Labour Party on Thursday endorsed AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Saturday’s governorship election in Kwara State. Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Comrade Issa Aremu announcing withdrawal from the race, said the development marked the beginning of liberation from one party which had ruled the state for 16 years.

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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. Muhammad Babandede announced this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. This, […]

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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 […]