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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

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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 […]

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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 Ikeja during the monthly meeting which […]

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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 […]