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Ogoni clean-up: Federal government to award contracts to more companies

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2019

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday in Abuja, has said that the Federal Government will further award contracts to interested companies to clean up the entire Ogoni community. Osinbajo, who was represented by Mr Edward Iyamu, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Niger

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Fayose left N155billion debt in Ekiti – Fayemi

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2019

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has put the debts left behind by his predecessor, Ayodele Fayose at N155,791,785,214.08. Delivering the State of the State address at the State House of Assembly, governor Fayemi said the sum was the total debt profile of Ekiti State as at 16th October, 2018. Fayemi said he inherited “a […]

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Election: SDP leaders to meet over Appeal Court judgement

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2019

The Social Democratic Party National Working Committee is to meet and review the Court of Appeal judgment that recognised former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, as the presidential candidate of the party in the forthcoming general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alfa Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja while reacting to the […]

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I was coerced, begged to indict ex-Gov. Shema, witness told court

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2019

In the on-going trial of the former Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Shehu Shema and three others, a former chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, in the State, Mallam Lawal Ibrahim Dankaba, on Wednesday told the Katsina State High Court hearing the case that he was made an accomplice in the […]

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PDP will revamp economy — Peter Obi

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2019

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ), Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday said the party would revamp the economy of the country and set it on the path of growth if returned to power. Obi made the statement in Ikeja while addressing traders during his visit to the popular Computer Village. […]

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US publication alleges Trump lobbyist helped Atiku secure visa

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2019

A US publication, Popular Information, alleged that a lobbyist linked with US President Donald Trump was instrumental in the travel of the People’s Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to the United States of America after his 12-year visa denial due to corruption charges. In an article titled, “What does a $1.1 million lobbying […]