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Senator Saraki sets up Senate c’ttee on Electoral Reforms Bill

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has announced a six-man committee of senators to reconcile the Senate’s version of the amended Electoral Act with the version passed by the House of Representatives. The Senate’s conference committee has the Chairman of the Senate Committee

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UK pledges support for Nigerian women’s participation in politics

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

The British government will support Nigerian women who want to be actively involved in politics. The UK Special envoy on gender equality, Joanna Roper, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that there was the need to increase women participation in politics in Nigeria. stated this in an interview with the News. “Nigeria and UK […]

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Count Me Out of Politics, Says IRS Chairman Isyaku Rabiu

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

The Chairman of IRS Group, Alhaji Rabiu Isyaku Rabiu says he distanced himself from the Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM) Party – a party formed by some Nigerian political and human rights activists with aim to partake in the 2019 general elections. ” I maintain a nonpartisan status and will appeal an appreciation of this right […]

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Dayo Adeyeye challenges Fayose, declares for Ekiti PDP governorship ticket

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

Former Minister for Works, Dayo Adeyeye, has vowed to frustrate the efforts of Governor Ayo Fayose to impose a candidate on the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Ekiti State ahead of the governorship election slated for July this year. Mr. Adeyeye, Who was the PDP spokesman under Ahmed Makarfi caretaker committee, on Wednesday publicly declared his […]

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Buhari should have departed for Obasanjo’s Hilltop Mansion in Ota 24 hours after receiving the letter- Okupe

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

A former aide to the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, has aired his opinion on the controversial letter written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, warning President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking reelection in 2019. Okupe, who is now leader of Accord Party in South West, acknowledged that Obasanjo spoke the bitter truth in his letter but […]

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Only PDP can salvage Nigeria – Wike

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said that Nigeria was in a coma and that only the PDP could salvage the  country. The governor made the statement in Port Harcourt when a former Governor of Jigawa, Alhaji Sule Lamido,  visited to inform him of his (Lamido)  intention to vie for the position of president in 2019. […]