Politics

Lack of understanding of the difficult situation Nigeria is going through cause of division among people – Tinubu

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2018

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bolaji Ahmed Tinubu, has identified what is dividing the country. He said lack of understanding of the difficult situation Nigeria is going through is the major cause of division among the people. Tinubu spoke at a book launch in honour of the

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Senator in mess over Buhari’s impeachment move

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2018

Some youths manhandled Senator Mathew Uroghide and removed his cap at the Benin Airport on Friday for allegedly moving a motion for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District is the Chairman of Senate Committee on Public Accounts promptly denied moving such a motion. Uroghide denied on Saturday evening […]

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Democracy under threat in Nigeria – PDP tells Donald Trump

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2018

Less than 24 hours to President Muhammadu Buhari’s scheduled ‎meeting with the United States of America (USA) president, Donald Trump, the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised anti-democratic issues and human rights abuse against the Nigerian leader. The party specifically drew President Trump’s attention to the recent report of the US […]

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Governors not contributing N6bn for our convention-APC

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as uncharitable and and down right malicious, reports that governors of the party were contributing about N6 billion of state resources for the party’s forth coming national convention. The party said in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi made available to newsmen in […]

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Shunning of Melaye recall exercise a verdict on the APC – PDP

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the poor turn out that characterized Saturday’s bid to recall Sen. Dino Melaye (APC/Kogi West) signified a total rejection of the Gov. Yahaya Bello-led administration in Kogi. “`The general apathy that greeted the exercise, in spite of government efforts to mobilise people to participate, is a clear […]

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Melaye’s recall: INEC only concerned about transparency, says Mohammed Haruna

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2018

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot be held responsible for the poor turnout of petitioners in Saturday’s verification of signatures for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye, an official has said. The INEC Federal Commissioner in-charge of Kogi, Kwara and Nasarawa states, Alhaji Mohammed Haruna, made the statement in Lokoja after the end of the […]