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Video bribery scandal: I’m ready to testify against Ganduje- Contractor writes Kano Assembly

Daily Dispatch November 9, 2018

The contractor behind the videos showing the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, allegedly receiving bribes says he is ready to testify before the state House of Assembly panel investigating the matter. The Cable reports that in a letter sent to the chairman of the investigative panel,

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My son campaigning for Buhari to spite me –Doyin Okupe

Daily Dispatch November 9, 2018

A former aide of ex-presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has made it known that his son, Ditan, choosing to campaign for President Muhammadu Buhari was an attempt to spite him, because of their differences. Okupe, who campaigned for the presidential bid of Senate President Bukola Saraki on his Twitter handle @doyinokupe, was reacting […]

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Corruption: Rwanda recommends online assets declaration for Nigeria

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2018

The Rwandan Governance Board (RGB) says online assets declaration by public office holders is one of the methods that can be used to reduce corruption to a barest minimum in any country including Nigeria. Dr Usta Kaitesi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of RGB, said this when he received the Nigerian delegation on a Post-Conflict Learning […]

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Army overpowers Boko Haram in Yobe, restores normalcy

Daily Dispatch November 8, 2018

The Nigerian Army said the situation at Katarko in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe had been brought under control after troops foiled terrorists attempted attack on the military location in the town. The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu in a statement on Thursday said that the troops immediately swung into action following a tip […]

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Nigerian Traditional Rulers Meet With Prince Charles

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2018

The Prince of Wales, Charles, Tuesday held a meeting with traditional rulers in Nigeria. The meeting held at the residence of the British High Commissioner, Paul Arkwright, in Abuja. Traditional rulers present include the Ooni of Ife, Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano, Obi of Onitsha, Etsu Nupe, Oba of Benin and Shehu of Borno. Prince […]

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Display of voter’s register: First step against rigging starts today- Secondus

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2018

……charges voters to troop out and check their names.   The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has charged Nigeria voters to troop out to their various polling booths to check their names as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC displays voters register at all polling units across the country […]