Politics

Police grills Ganduje’s commissioner for allegedly ordering supporters to attack Kwankwaso

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

Police Command in Kano State, on Monday, quizzed Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas Sunusi. His invitation followed Sunday’s bloody clash between members of the Kwankwasiyya (supporters of former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso) and Gandujiyya

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Fayemi says 10 year-ban a big joke

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described as a big joke, the 10-year ban from political office slammed on him by an Ekiti State Government White Paper. Fayemi, in a statement issued on his behalf by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, to newsmen on Monday in […]

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Mama Taraba praise peaceful conduct of the state by-election

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Mr. Dominic Bakundi, has been declared winner of Taraba State House of Assembly by-election in Ardo-Kola state constituency. Bakundi got 8,848 votes, while Sanusi Usman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) got 8,308 to emerge second. Returning Officer, Dr. Manu Donga, said Bakundi scored the majority votes and declared […]

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APC a black market liars- Ayade

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2018

Cross River State government has dismissed as a product of dementia, allegation by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Ben Ayade repackaged smuggled rice as Ayade Rice which was recently unveiled in the state. Describing the APC in the state as black market liars, Senior Special Assistant to the governor […]

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Armed forces day: PDP salutes Nigeria fallen heroes

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2018

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus has commended the Nigeria Armed forced and the sacrifices of the fallen heroes. Secondus made the commendation in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja, to mark the 2018 armed forces Remembrance Day. He said that Nigeria was standing as one country […]

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Buhari’s govt will be removed in 2019 – Babangida

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2018

Former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, ​has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)​, with the support of Nigerians, will unseat the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. ​He said this at a ‘Unity ​R​ally’ organised by ​the party in Agaie/Lapai Local Government Area​ of the State. At the event, over […]