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PDP will zone presidential ticket to South East – Walid Jibril

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party will zone its presidential ticket for the 2023 general election to the South East geopolitical zone. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the party, Senator Walid Jibril, on Friday at the party’s National Youth Summit held in Awka, the

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Zulum begs FG to help 200,000 refugees return to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2020

The Governor of Borno, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has pleaded with the Federal Government to help about 200,000 Nigerian refugees of Borno origin in Niger, Cameroon and Chad republics to return home. Zulum made the appeal in Abuja on Friday in his goodwill message at a stakeholders meeting on the Implementation of Global Compact on Refugees. […]

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El-Rufai warns on Covid-19 surge, advises on preventive measures

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2020

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed that Kaduna state is experience a rising rate of Covid-19 infections, warning that government is considering several options to manage the situation. The governor urged citizens to adopt and practice the prevention protocols such as wearing facemasks and avoiding crowded places and large gatherings, to enable the state contain the […]

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APC postpones nationwide membership registration

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2020

The All Progressives Congress has postponed the nationwide membership, update and revalidation excursus scheduled to begin on Saturday, December 12, 2020. This was announced by the National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, John Akpan UdoUdehe, at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday. He said, “On account of

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Senate asks Buhari to revisit sack of employment agency chief, Argungu

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2020

The Senate on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to revisit the presidential directive, sacking Nasiru Argungu, as the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). The resolution of the Senate followed a point of order raised on the floor by the Senator representing Jigawa East Senatorial District, Ibrahim Hadejia. The red chamber argued that

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Breaking: Another drama as Maina slumps in court

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2020

Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, on Thursday slumped in court upon his appearance for continuation of his prosecution in a 12-count charge. Maina slumps at exactly 10:05 am inside the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja just as his counsel, Anayo Adibe, was about to make submissions before the presiding judge, […]