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Buhari expected in Kano ahead of presidential rally

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in Kano State on Thursday, for the presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ahead of his arrival, residents of the state and APC supporters have converged at the Sani Abacha Stadium in the state. With security beefed up before the

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Hold Buhari, APC responsible if the 2019 polls are scuttled – PDP

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2019

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) should be held responsible if the 2019 polls are scuttled. The Party said it made this submission after reviewing recent developments, particularly the desperation being exhibited by the APC and agents of the Buhari Presidency. PDP, in a […]

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I’ll jail politicians who convert their houses to polling units – REC

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2019

Delta Stare Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has threatened to jail politicians and their surrogates who convert their houses and farms to polling units, thereby depriving others access to exercise their franchise during the forthcoming general elections He equally allayed the fear making the rounds in the state that politicians have perfected plans to take

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Breaking: Police Service Commission asks one of the eight newly approved DIGs to proceed on compulsory leave

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2019

The Police Service Commission has approved a new Management Team for the Nigeria Police Force with the appointment of eight Deputy Inspectors-General of Police based on zonal representation with effect from January 28, 2019. One of the new DIGs, Usman Yakubu, was, however, directed to proceed on terminal leave while the retirement of the seven […]

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2019 election: NGF pledges to support security agencies

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2019

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged its support to security agencies to ensure that the forthcoming election is conducted in a conducive atmosphere. NGF Chairman and Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara stated this while reading the communiqué issued at the end of the forum’s emergency meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Yari said the meeting […]

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President Buhari has broken into and desecrated Supreme Court – Bishop Kukah

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2019

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has been acting in gross disobedience to court orders with flagrant disregard to rule of law while launching attacks on the media. Kukah who made this assertion in a lecture delivered at the 70th Anniversary of the Nigerian […]