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2019 Presidency: Atiku can’t defeat Buhari even if witches, wizard endorse him – Presidency

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2019

The Presidency says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will not win the election even if witches and wizards endorse him. Adesina said this in reaction to the endorsement of Abubakar by Association of White Witches in Nigeria, AWWN, on Sunday ahead of

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Breaking: N6.9bn Alleged Fraud: Court Resumes Trial Of Ex-Ekiti Governor, Fayose

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2019

The Court has resumed the trial of the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose. Fayose is standing trial for alleged N6.9billion naira fraud he perpetrated during his tenure in office. As it is, Fayose has been locked in the dock while Musiliu Obanikoro is in the witness box to testify against as the […]

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Police confirm burning of PVCs at Abia LGA INEC office

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

Superintendent of Police (SP) Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abia command has confirmed the burning down of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia. Ogbonna confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Sunday, adding that the fire occurred on […]

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Breaking: Abducted Taraba governor’s CPS regains freedom

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

Hassan Mijinyawa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba who was abducted on January 30 has regained freedom. Mr Bala Dan -Abu, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity confirmed this to newsmen on Sunday in Jalingo. He said the CPS was released in the late hours of […]

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2019: Frank Accuses Presidency, INEC of plot to use military as Presiding Officers

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised the alarm over what he described as a plot by the Presidency and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use military, Police and other security agents as presiding officers during the 2019 general elections. Frank said the plot […]

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Osinbajo: Crash land chopper does not belong to NAF, nor from the 011 presidential air fleet – NAF

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stated that Augusta AW139 Helicopter, which was involved in a mishap in Kabba, Kogi State, that conveyed the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, does not belong to the NAF or was from the 011 Presidential Air Fleet (011 PAF). Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and […]