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Zamfara killings: Investigate Marafa’s allegation, APC chieftain urges

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2018

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has  of maiming and killings of Innocent citizens in Zamafara state, urging that such issue should not be swept under the carpet. Frank said that Agatu killings in Benue state, Killings in Nasarawa, Taraba and other states

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Senate confirms 9 Resident Electoral Commissioners

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2018

Senate on Wednesday confirmed nine nominees to serve as Resident Electoral Commissioners after a report was submitted by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Senator Suleiman Nazif at the plenary. The confirmation followed the successful screening of individual nominee at the Committee level. Those confirmed are: 1. Baba Abba

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Niger Assembly dissolves LG councils, directs Gov Bello to conduct elections

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2018

Niger State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a motion dissolving the 25 Local Government Councils in the state for alleged poor performance and misappropriation of funds. The assembly also directed Governor Abubakar Bello to immediately implement the resolution and conduct fresh council elections within 90 days. This was contained in a report by the […]

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2019 Presidential election: We will not impose any candidate on our members- PDP

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday declared that no section of the country will impose 2019 presidential candidate on its members. PDP spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, who spoke to Punch in Abuja, assured members that the task of picking the party’s 2019 presidential candidate would be the joint efforts of all delegates at the PDP’s […]

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Herdsmen: Presidency faults Soyinka’s claim

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2018

The Presidency has reacted to the statement credited to Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, berating President Muhammadu Buhari over the issues of insecurity in the country. Soyinka had on Tuesday said the Buhari’s government was encouraging the activities of killer herdsmen through its body language. The playwright had urged Nigerians to defend themselves in the heat of […]

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Youths will embark on dangerous journey if elected president- Sagay

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2018

Itse Sagay, Chairman of the of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), has dismissed calls that youths will perform better than older people if given the opportunity to become President of Nigeria. Sagaya warned that Nigeria may regret having a youth as president because they would be embarking on a dangerous journey if elected. […]