Politics

Umahi Kicks As APC Supporters Vandalise Govt Facilities

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has condemned the vandalization, destruction, and defacing of Abakaliki, the state capital today by factions of APC in the state as they rally support for President Muhammadu Buhari and the state government’s bid to borrow $150 million loan from development

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Attack on Kwankwaso’s loyalists: Group accuses Ganduje of complicity

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2017

A group, under the aegis of Southern Mandate of Nigeria (SMN) has condemned an attack on some politicians believed to be loyalists of the former governor Kano state and the Senator representing Kano Central Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, accusing governor Umar Ganduje of complicity. Recall that there was a reported case of attack on some […]

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The economy we inherited was left prostrate–the thieves of the last government – Segun Oni

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2017

A former Governor of Ekiti State and Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Segun Oni, has accused the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan of causing Nigeria’s economic woes. According to him, Jonathan should be held responsible for the nation’s poor economy. The former governor said Jonathan’s government ran the country aground by looting […]

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Dangote: I am not PDP candidate

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2017

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has denied reports he will run for the Presidency on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in 2019. Dangote made the denial in an interview with Daily Times. He was reacting to a report that officials of PDP think-tank programme set up by former President, Goodluck Jonathan have […]

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No pay, no vote- LGs threatens Willie Obiano

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2017

Former Deputy Chairmen of Local Government Areas in Anambra State on Saturday threatened the reelection bid of the state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano. They said they would reconsider their support for the governor if the arrears of their entitlements totalling about N80m were not paid before the November 18 governorship election in the state. Rising […]

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8,500 PDP members defect to APC in Rivers

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2017

No fewer than 8,500 members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Thursday, defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, at a rally organised in Port Harcourt. The organizer, Mr. Chizi Nyeomasila, said the rally was a forum for local government executives of the group to decamp. He added that the group will also […]