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Breaking: Court remands Babachir Lawal in EFCC custody

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2019

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered that former Secretary-General to the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, be remanded in EFCC custody. Mr Babachir Lawal is to be kept in EFCC custody, pending the ruling of the court on his bail application. Babachir had earlier pleaded not guilty to

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Pelting, jeering, sign of Buhari’s rejection by Nigerians – PDP

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2019

The public pelting and jeering of President Muhammadu Buhari, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun state has been described by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a sign of rejection by Nigerians. PDP, in a statement by its Spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, said that the pelting is a direct response by […]

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Minister to Kwarans: It’s Time To Vote Out The Rapacious Govt in Kwara

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2019

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the time has come to retire the political oligarchs who have appropriated Kwara State and its resources to themselves to the detriment of the people. The Minister made the remarks while addressing the mammoth crowd that attended the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally […]

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Supreme Court commences hearing of appeals by Rivers APC factions

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2019

The Supreme Court has commenced hearing of the three appeals filed by the two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in River State led by Ibrahim Umah and Ojukaye Amachree. During the proceeding on Monday in Abuja, the court heard arguments for and against the ruling of the Court of Appeal which stayed execution […]

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Atiku became a Nigerian after 1961 referendum – Kanu

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2019

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has provided ‘proof’ on his claims that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is from Cameroon. Nnamdi Kanu was asked by some Nigerians to give meaning to his recent claim about Atiku by showing proofs. In a radio […]

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INEC –  Burnt PVCs in Plateau and Abia will not affect the elections.

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2019

  By Punarimam Fehintola The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said the  fire incident that occurred at the Qua’an Pan Local Government office of the Commission in Plateau State on Saturday 9th February 2019 and the first  incident that occurred in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government office of the Commission in Abia State on Saturday […]