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Chief of Naval Staff, IGP, EFCC Boss visits army situation room

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2019

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral IE Ibas in company of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) MA Adamu and the Acting Chairman EFCC, Mr Ibrahim M. Magu visited the Nigerian Army Situation Room for the 2019 General Elections Security Monitoring on 22 February 2019. They were received

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Polls : Buhari speech above party sentiments, personal biases…..Ajulo

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2019

Dr Kayode Ajulo, a renowned lawyer, and Human Rights Activist, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast on the eve of 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections, was above party sentiments and personal biases. Ajulo, in a statement on friday also stated that beyond the fatherly tone of the broadcast, Buhari also doused a number […]

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Security beefed up at INEC offices ahead of election

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2019

Security agencies, on Friday, beefed up security at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Enugu State headquarters ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited the INEC headquarters in Enugu, observed that a detachment of mobile policemen, about 30, had been deployed to

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INEC ask Nigerians to report underage voters

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2019

Rasheed Yusuf and Punarimam Fehintola The independent national electoral commission chairman prof. Mahmood Yakubu urge Nigerians to report irregularities during elections to INEC office to ensure adequate penalties to offenders. The INEC chairman said INEC is open to receive any complaints. “ we will entertain any valuable information brought to us which will be adequately

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PDP condemns Kwara Senator’s arrest, demands his release

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the arrest of its member and lawmaker representing Kwara South district, Senator Rufai Ibrahim. In a statement on Friday, the party demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the lawmaker, as well as the other members it claimed, were framed-up and detained by the police in Kwara State. […]

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Zamfara: Six soldiers die as army kills 37 bandits, rescue 80 victims

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2019

Six soldiers have killed following an exchange of fire with bandits in Bini Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. The soldiers were said to be returning to their base after a long-range patrol when the incident occurred which also led to the killing of 37 of the bandits and rescuing 80 kidnapped people in the process. A […]