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I won’t dump APC to actualise my aspiration – Sen. Adeola

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2017

A Senator representing Lagos West and gubernatorial aspirant in Ogun State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Solomon Adeola, has described as hoax, reports in some section of the media that he was seeking an alternative platform to actualize his governorship ambition.

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Restructuring: Southern senators to hold confab

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2017

Members of the Senate under the auspices of the Southern Senators Forum have expressed their commitment to ensuring an equitable, progressive and prosperous Nigeria. Chairman of the forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma, in a statement on Sunday, said the lawmakers would continue to canvass for lasting solutions to issues affecting Nigerians, irrespective of their tribe or

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Benue tilting towards collapse, ex-Interior minister raises alarm …Says Benue anti-grazing law not totalled 

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2017

Former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Patrick Moro has challenged Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom to invite President Muhammadu Buhari for project commissioning if he has any to show. The former minister attributed the difficulty in implementing the Benue state anti-open grazing law to the hasty process in which the new regulation was packaged. Speaking […]

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BREAKING: Anambra Election: Obiano leads in 11 LGAs (OFFICIAL RESULT)

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2017

Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has cleared all the 11 LGAs declared by the INEC in the Saturday’s governorship election. Result so far declared by the electoral umpire show that the incumbent is on his way to retaining his seat for second term. Anambra has 21 LGA s. The result so […]

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Widow wins bye-election in Anambra

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2017

The All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, Mrs Nkoli Mmegbuaneze, has won the bye-election in Idemili North Constituency conducted by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. The constituency Returning Officer, Prof. James Epoke of University of Calabar, announced the result on Sunday in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

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Anambra election: NSCDC deploys 14,000 officials to beef up security

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2017

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said it has deployed 14,000 personnel for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, to boost the number of personnel provided by other security agencies. The Corps said the measure was also to guarantee people’s confidence in the provision of adequate security for the election. The Commandant-General of the […]