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Oyetola promises to create 30,000 jobs

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2018

The new governor of Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola has  promised to create 30, 000 jobs and pledged to run a people friendly administration. He made the promise in his inaugural address on Tuesday in Osogbo after he was sworn-in. “It is time to create jobs for our youths; we will upgrade

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Gov. Al-Makura Nominates 11 New Commissioners

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2018

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, on Tuesday, submitted 11 nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners and members of the state executive council. Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, Speaker of the House, announced this during plenary in Lafia, after the Majority Leader of the House, Tanko Tunga (APC-Awe North) read the governor’s […]

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PDP denies issuing presidential campaign timetable

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party has said it is yet to issue a timetable for its 2019 presidential campaign. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Tuesday, in Abuja, said the party’s attention had been drawn to a post circulating on social media, purported to be the PDP’s presidential […]

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“My Transition Hours”: Group accuse FG of conniving with ex-staff of Jonathan to circulate fake copies

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2018

A group, The Nigeria Academic Think Tank, has accused the Federal Government of conniving with an ex-worker of former President Goodluck Jonathan to illegally circulate fake soft copies of “My Transition Hours”. In a statement released on Tuesday, Usman Aliyu, national coordinator, ​​​​​and Olufemi Akindele, the secretary, the group accused some officials of the incumbent

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ABU student arrested in Benin for alleged kidnapping

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2018

A 24-year old student of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Jerry Manya, has been paraded by the Edo State Police Command ​for alleged kidnapping. The 200-level chemical engineering student was paraded with 37 other suspects arrested across the state for various crimes ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism. Manya was arrested at Urumehen, Orhionmwon […]

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Group insists Femi Fani-Kayode a threat to national unity

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2018

A political group in Nigeria has reiterated its call that former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, be arrested for divisive messages peddled on social media. The President of the Initiative to Save Democracy, ISD, James Akinloye, noted that hate must be erased from Nigeria’s politics, especially hate messages and fake news. He explained that if Nigeria’s […]