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Osun election: NYSC DG reacts, ‘No Corps member absconded with electoral materials’

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2018

The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Suleman Kazaure, has reacted to reports that a Corps member, who worked as ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, in the last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State escaped with Electoral

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Why I slept at UN conference – Obaseki

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2018

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has explained why he was sleeping when President Muhammadu Buhari was delivering his speech at the United Nation’s conference in New York. Pictures had emerged of the governor sleeping in different positions on Tuesday at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York. A statement signed by Crusoe […]

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Osun rerun: Adeleke taking Muslims for a ride – MURIC

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2018

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has said it has the information that Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has pledged to return mission schools to their owners if he becomes governor of Osun State. The governorship election which was held in Osun State on Saturday was declared inconclusive by […]

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Osun election: Court orders release of PDP leader, Diekola

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2018

An Osogbo High Court has ordered the police to release Fatai Oyedele Diekola,a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and two others from detention. The order was given by Justice A.O Ayoola on Wednesday following an application filed on behalf of Diekola; Sikiru Lawal and Segun Adekilekun. A certified true copy of the order […]

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Tragedy as two friends died after drinking six bottles of Macdonald local gin ogogoro

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2018

Tragedy struck on Wednesday morning when two friend died after drinking six bottles of Macdonald local dry gin popularly refer to as ogogoro drinking competition. One of the victims was reported to be resident of Kurudu, while the second resides in Nyanya area, all in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the […]

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Osun election: Tension as military replaces police for rerun

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2018

There is palpable tension in Osun ahead of the rerun election slated for Thursday, as hundreds of military personnel replace police to provide security during the exercise. Investigations revealed that there was heavy deployment of military men in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, and Ifon, in Orolu local government, while several other military vehicles were […]