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Zakari, not Buhari’s blood relation – Presidency

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2019

Reacting to allegations by the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Presidency on Friday said that the party is clutching at straws. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, reads “In another mendacious press release, the

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Nasir el-Rufai nominated Zakari’s name into INEC – Yinka Odumakin

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2019

The Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Friday reacted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s supposed niece, Amina Zakari as its head of collation center for the 2019 election. Speaking with DAILY POST, spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin said the appointment of Zakari would have been the

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Adams Oshiomhole, Rotimi Amaechi, others in Jos to flag-off Plateau APC governorship campaign

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2019

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Mr Chibuike Amaechi, the Director-General of Buhari Campaign Organisation on Friday `stormed’ Jos, Plateau, to flag-off the re-election campaign of Gov. Simon Lalong. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sen. George Akume and Mr Hadi Serika were also at the […]

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How Senator Saraki’s radio interview shows his disdain for truth – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that available evidence shows that the live radio interview of Senate President Bukola Saraki on Christmas Day was doctored before it was re-broadcast to remove any reference to the claimed donation of N10 million to victims of the armed robbery in Offa, Kwara State. […]

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Many killed as Air Force hits bandits hideout in Zamfara

Daily Dispatch December 30, 2018

The Nigerian Air Force has raided the hideout of armed bandits in Zamfara, killing many of them. The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation DIRAN MIKIYA successfully carried out the operation at a compound West of Tsamari in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and […]

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Fayemi mourns Shagari, describe him as a true leader

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2018

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Saturday, commiserated with the government and people of Sokoto State, the Sokoto Caliphate and family of the first executive President of the Country, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, on the passing of the ex-President on Friday, aged 93. The governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr […]