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Buhari’s comment on roads constructed by Abacha shows that he knows little about the country-PDP

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim that the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha constructed roads from Abuja to Port Harcourt. Buhari had on Tuesday stated that contrary to the opinion of Nigerians, he agreed to work with Abacha, stressing that

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I Have Nothing Personal Against Amaechi, Says Wike

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2018

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has once again opened up on the relationship with his predecessor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi, who also doubles as the Minister for Transportation upon governing the oil-rich state since 2007 to 2015, seems not to be on the same page with Governor Wike. Wike, who briefed journalists in Port […]

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APC says no petition against Saraki Congress in Kwara

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC),  Appeal Committee in Kwara State has said there was no petition or appeal against the state congress conducted on Saturday by Senator  Bukola Saraki-led faction, which was supervised by the national secretariat of the party in Ilorin. Chairman of the committee, Mr Osita Egwuatu, made this known in Ilorin on […]

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MURIC urges Fayemi to pick Muslim as Deputy

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2018

Kolapo Olusola, a Christian and gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the July 2, 2018 election in Ekiti State, has picked a Muslim as his running mate. Although some Muslims in the state reportedly jubilated over the appointment, the state branch of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) has cautioned that it […]

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Prince Dayo Adeyeye denies joining APC

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2018

A former National Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has described as falsehood the reports flying around that he has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyeye had last week dumped the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) after he lost the governorship primaries of the party to the deputy governor of […]

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2019: Buhari re-election will be very easy- Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2018

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the 2019 re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government will be very easy. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Oyo while inspecting the 52-kilometre dualised Oyo-Ogbomosho road project under construction by Reynold Construction Company (RCC) The N47.5 billion project is the section two