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PDP faction inaugurates own national leadership

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2018

A faction of the Fresh PDP on Thursday announced that it has set up its national working committee (NWC). The Fresh PDP is a splinter group that emerged from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after accusing the party leaders of imposition of candidates during its last convention. The group

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2019: APC using restructuring to deceive Nigerians – PDP

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2018

The Deputy National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, has faulted the report of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Committee on restructuring, headed by the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. The party chieftain asserted that it was a ploy to deceive the people of Southwestern Nigeria ahead of the […]

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2019: I am not interested in taking President Buhari’s job-Kingibe, distance self from circulating posters

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2018

Babagana Kingibe, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, has distanced himself from posters of him in circulation for 2019 presidency. The former SGF said he is not interested in taking the job of President Muhammadu Buhari, come 2019. Posters of Kingibe allegedly declaring his intention to run for presidency appeared in Abuja […]

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Fulani herdsmen: PDP reacts to Gboko attack, asks Buhari to act now

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for an immediate action against those responsible for the killing of six Fulanis in Gboko, Benue state. The incident led to imposition of dusk to dawn curfew by the state government. The party in a statement by its Spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan condemned the attacks, while also seeking a quick resolution […]

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Tinubu speaks on Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2018

National leader of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reacted to the launch of the Coalition for Nigeria championed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Tinubu stated that it was too early to respond to movement as every Nigerian is entitled to freedom of speech and association. The former governor of […]

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2018 Budget: Senate insists on rollover projects for Nigerian Army

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2018

The Senate on Thursday, has insisted that uncompleted projects of the Nigerian army must be rolled over to the new year for appropriation rather than abandoning those projects for new ones. Senate Committee on Nigeria Army stated this while hosting Nigerian Army to its 2018 budget defence in Abuja. Chief of Army staff, Lt. Gen. […]