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Ganduje suspends media aide over attack on Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2020

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has suspended his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over some unguarded utterances on the person of President Muhammadu Buhari on the social media platform. The state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who conveyed the

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#EndSARS: IGP briefs Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2020

The Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, has briefed the president, major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on the ongoing #EndSARS protest in Nigeria. An aide to the president, Bashir Ahmad, made this known in a tweet on Friday. Ahmad assured Nigerians that the president would “take an action in the best interest of Nigerians.” “Good people […]

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Breaking: Kidnapped Port-Harcourt lawyer rescued

Daily Dispatch October 8, 2020

Bisola Paulette Ajayi, the Port-Harcourt based lawyer kidnapped over the weekend has been rescued. Rivers Police spokesperson CSP Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed her rescue. Details shortly…

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Buhari will not ‘succumb’ to pressures from agitators over restructuring – Presidency declares

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2020

The Presidency on Sunday night declared that President Muhammadu Buhari will not “succumb to threats and undue pressure” being mounted by advocates of restructuring of the country. There has been renewed agitation for restructuring of Nigeria’s political and economic setup in the days leading to the 60th Independence anniversary and after. Ethnic groups, socio-political

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Breaking: IGP bans FSARS, other police tactical squads from routine patrols

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2020

……As Police Arrest 2 FSARS Operatives, 1 Civilian Accomplice in Lagos State  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force including the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical

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PDP hails Appeal Court judgment affirming Diri’s election

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, applauded the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the election of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa. The party, in a statement issued by Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, its National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja, described the judgment as victory to the rule of law and the genuine will […]