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I have not outlawed the position of EzeNdi-Igbo – Ambode

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2018

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has denied the allegation making the round that he is making moves against Igbo, describing the rumour as ‘baseless, mischievous and irresponsible’. Speaking through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, the governor said

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NIMC registers 1.7 m in Kaduna state

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2018

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has so far registered 1.7 million people in Kaduna State, the commission’s coordinator in the state, Abubakar Hassan, has said. Hassan who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kaduna said the figure was however far below the eight million residents […]

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US gives update on suspended visa services in Abuja

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

The U.S. Embassy has said that the suspended consular services in Abuja may resume after the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. The embassy stated this in an updated information on its website Thursday. It read: “We regret the inconvenience this has caused to our applicants in Abuja and hope to resume operations after the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. ”Please monitor […]

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How Buhari plans to use dead people, underage children to rig election – PDP alleges

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to use dead persons and underage children to rig the 2019 election. The Party said that this was the main reason the President had allegedly refused to sign the electoral act amendment. In a series of tweets on Thursday evening, the main […]

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BOMG threatens to mobilise Nigerians to occupy NASS if Saraki fails to resign his seat

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

A pro-government outfit, the Buhari/Osinbajo Mandate Group, BOMG has called on the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to resign from office with immediate effect. It threatened to mobilise discerning Nigerians to occupy the National Assembly complex if Saraki fails to heed the call. BOMG’s National Coordinator, Prince Ebunola Martins, who made the call during a […]

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Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22 as public holidays to celebrate the 2018 Eid-el-Kabir. The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja in a statement issued by Dr. Mohammed Umar, the Permanent Secretary at the ministry. While wishing Nigerians a happy Eid-el-Kabir