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Oyegun deserves second term – Northern Leaders

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2018

Prominent leaders in the North West on Wednesday gave a green signal to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, urging him to put forward his candidacy for the post of national chairman of the ruling party. “We are enthusiastically encouraging

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Cattle colonies unknown in Nigeria, APDA tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

The Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency find lasting solution to the perennial herdsmen/farmers clashes in the country. National Chairman of the party, Malam Mohammed Shittu, gave the advice at the APDA Young Leaders Forum’s 2018 welcome dinner on Monday night in Abuja. Shittu said […]

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Senate to Tunde Bakare: Buhari has not fail

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

The Nigerian Senate has reacted to a statement credited to Senior Pastor of Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, where he claimed that president Muhammadu Buhari’s government has failed. Pastor Bakare, on Monday attacked Buhari over corruption and unemployment rate in the country. Reacting, Spokesman to the senate, Senator Sabi Abdullahi told Channels Tv that Buhari has

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725 candidates jostle for positions in Plateau LG polls – PLASIEC

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission said it had cleared 725 candidates to contest chairmanship and councillorship positions in the local government polls in the state scheduled for Feb. 17. Chairman of the commission, Mr Fabian Ntung, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. According to Ntung, 48 of the candidates are […]

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I’ve not decamped to PDP – Ogun lawmaker

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

A member of Ogun House of Assembly, Mr Olusola Odofin-Sonuga, on Tuesday denied the news that he had left All Progressives Congress for Peoples Democratic Party. Odofin-Sonuga, representing Ikenne Constituency, said in Abeokuta that he had no issues with his party, APC. He said that he had no reasons to dump APC for another party. […]

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2019: President Buhari won’t get votes from Middle-Belt – APC chieftain

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

The former Commissioner for Information in Plateau State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nuhu Gagara, has said President Muhammadu Buhari Presidency will not enjoy the support of Middle-Belt states in 2019 if he decides to run for second term in office. Gagara, the chairman of Plateau State Intergrity Group said in […]