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Gov. Seriake Dickson reacts as Alaibe dumps APC, returns to PDP

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has reacted to the decision by Chief. Ndutimi Alaibe, to dump the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He said that Alaibe’s return was a major boost for the party in the state. Dickson stated this in the Government

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Tony Ojobo, NCC Director of Public Affairs retires

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Mr. Tony Ojobo, the Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has announced his retirement from the nation’s telecom regulatory body after 18 years of meritorious service. Ojobo in a statement appreciated the media for their enormous support in helping to bring the commission’s activities to limelight. He said that his work at NCC […]

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Nigerian appointees in UN pledge not let country down

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Nigerians who are appointed to serve in various capacities at the United Nations have pledged to represent the country well and not to let her down. The appointees are Mrs Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Development Programme’s Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa, and Ms Fatima Kyari-Mohammed, the Permanent Observer of African Union Mission to the […]

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NSCDC rescues 12 victims of human trafficking in Edo

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has rescued about 12 victims of human trafficking and child labour in the past five months. Mr Makinde Ayinla, State Commandant of the Corps, disclosed this on Friday in Benin during a one day workshop on the menace of human trafficking […]

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EFCC re-arraigns Senator for alleged money laundering

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC ) on Friday re-arraigned Senator Peter Nwaoboshi for alleged money laundering. The commission re-arraigned him along with Golden Touch Construction Projects Limited and Suiming Electricals for alleged N322million fraud. The charge is before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos. The defendants were

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PDP Keeps mum on candidate of the party to replace Saraki in Kwara central

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

The  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed to announced the winner of Kwara Central Senatorial district in the party’s Senatorial primaries. Senate President, Bukola Saraki is currently representing Kwara Central in the Senate and is aspiring to be the candidate of PDP in the presidential election of the party. It was gathered the party decided to […]