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Elections: World interested, watching Nigeria – U.S. Envoy

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2019

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, has tasked the government and people of Nigeria to ensure a peaceful and credible general elections because “the world is interested and watching”. Symington stated this on Friday in Lafia, after meeting with Mr Labaran Maku, the

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Buhari, Osinbajo have done well and deserve another term – VP’s Mum

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2019

Mrs Olubisi Osinbajo, Mother of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration had done enough and deserved another term. Mrs Osinbajo, an 85 -year-old widow, disclosed this when his son, Prof. Osinbajo, visited her during the vice resident’s house-to-house campaign in Somolu area of Lagos State. “They have tried.

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Court issues warrant of arrest on TCN chief

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2019

The Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone two, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has issued warrant of arrest on the the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engineer Muhammed Usman Gur, failure to appear before it to answer allegation of administrative irregularities and high handedness against him. The warrant case number/CR/33/18/19 was issued

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El-Rufai’s body bag comment/police deployment to Kwara: PDP threatens to pull out of peace accord

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after due consideration of comments, threats and incendiary actions by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Buhari Presidency, which are directly inimical to a peaceful, free and fair election, the PDP is left with no option than to consider a review of its signatory in the national peace accord, […]

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PDP suspends campaign as bandits kill senator’s sister, scores others in Zamfara

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended its governorship campaign in Zamfara State following fresh attacks on communities by bandits in the state. The party’s governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle, announced the decision at a news briefing in Gusau on Tuesday. “I want to announce that I have suspended all my campaign programmes due to the renewed […]

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My presidential candidacy not a scheme for ministerial role – Ezekwesili

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2019

Dr Oby Ezekwesili, former presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), has debunked allegations that her ambition on was a scheme to negotiate for a ministerial position. Ezwkwesili made the denial at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, saying that she ran a promising campaign for the good of the country […]