Politics

APC gives free forms to women aspirants in Sokoto

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2018

Female politicians in Sokoto State now have every reason to join politics as the state chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) has pledged free nomination forms to all women aspirants in all categories of elective positions. Alhaji Usman Danmadamin-Isa, the Sokoto State APC Chairman, made the

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Soyinka, Oby Ezekwesili, Tunde Bakare to launch new political movement in February

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2018

Professor Wole Soyinka, Professor Pat Utomi, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Barrister Olisa Agbakoba, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Fela Durotoye are some of the notable names expected to be present, when the Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM) launches its third force initiative. This was revealed in a statement signed by NIM’s Deputy Director-General, Naseer

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Corrupt elements opposing Buhari’s second term bid –CACOL

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2018

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership said on Thursday that Nigerians asking President Muhammadu Buhari not to contest in 2019 are those “feeling the heat” of his anti-graft fight. Chairman of the centre, Mr. Debo Adeniran, made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, insisting that the voices of such […]

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CoCoalition for Nigeria: Obasanjo to register today in Abeokuta

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2018

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, is expected to launch his Coalition for Nigeria Movement, CNM, today​ in Ogun state.​ The event will hold at the state secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oke-Ilewo Abeokuta. The ​​notice of the launch ​was issued ​Thursday morning by ​the ex-leader’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi​. ​He said ​Obasanjo would […]

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Obasanjo challenged to public debate over President Buhari

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2018

A media consultant, Malam Mohammed Garba, on Thursday, challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to a televise debate over demand for President Muhammadu Buhari not to contest the 2019 presidential election. Garba, the Chief Executive Officer of Right Contact Services Nigerian Ltd., said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna, that […]

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Obasanjo set to launch coalition movement

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2018

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, is expected to launch Coalition for Nigeria Movement, today, in Abeokuta, the state capital. Recall that the ex-president, had last week, in a 13-page open letter written to President Muhammadu Buhari titled: “The Way Out: A Clarion Call for Coalition for Nigeria”, stressed the need for apolitical movement for good […]