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[BREAKING] Polls reordering: Senate re-introduces Electoral Act amendment bill

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2018

The Senate has begun a fresh move to amend the Electoral Act 2010. A new bill on the amendment is to be presented and passed for first reading today, according to the Order Paper for today’s plenary. The House of Representatives had re-introduced the bill last week. The first version of the

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Leave me out of your problems with Nigeria Police – Gov. Bello tells Melaye

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2018

The governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has challenged the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye to leave him out of his problems with the police. Bello stated this while reacting to Melaye’s allegation that he, Bello, was working with the police to destroy him. Faulting Melaye’s claim, Bello’s spokesperson, Kingsley Fanwo, absolved the governor […]

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I apologise to Nigerians for PDP mistakes- Uche Secondus

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is sorry for the “mistakes” it made while governing the country. Uche Secondus, national chairman of the party, said this on Monday at an event in Abuja. The PDP governed Nigeria for 16 years, from 1999 to 2015 when it lost power to the All Progressives Congress (APC). […]

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We will not stop talking about ‘atrocities’ of Jonathan administration – Presidency

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2018

The Presidency has said it would continue looking back and referring to “colossal atrocities in the management and disbursement of public funds” experienced under the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan. It said the thinking that Nigerians will forget such atrocities in a hurry is wishful. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and […]

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Dino Melaye’s recall process resumes Tuesday

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2018

In line with the judgement of the Court of Appeal, recall process embarked upon by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would begin on March 27. According to the schedule released by INEC, the notice of verification would be displayed in the constituency in Kogi state. INEC said that April 4th will be the last […]

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Hacking Allegations: PDP Pillories Presidency over False Claims

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pilloried the Presidency for falsely accusing it of hacking into President Muhammadu Buhari’spersonal data in the run up to the 2015 general election.The party said President Buhari’s handlers decided to concoct thefabrications just to divert public attention from the overwhelmingnational and international rejection of their