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Magu: Malami’s statement distorted, says presidency

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

The Nigerian presidency has described as false and misleading media reports that the Attorney General and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami repudiated Acting President Yemi Osinbajo’s position over the retention of Ibrahim Magu, as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes

Maitama Sule and I prevented Obasanjo from been killed by Abacha- Tajudeen Olarewaju

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

Former Minister of Communication, Major-General Tajudeen Olarewaju, retd, has revealed how he, late ex-Nigeria Permanent Representative to United Nations, UN, Maitama Sule, prevented the death sentence the regime of late Gen Sani Abacha, rtd, passed on ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and others. In a statement he signed, Olarewaju also named onetime National Security

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Investigation reveals policewoman who helped Evans escape in 2006, she is now a CSP

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

Police investigation has revealed that the policewoman simply identified as Tina who helped Chukwudumeje George Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans to escape detention is still in active service. The Nation reports that a Special Investigation Panel constituted by Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to probe Evans’ 2006 arrest and eventual release found out that

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I VENTURED INTO ROBBERY TO RAISE MONEY FOR PRODUCTION OF MY GOSPEL MUSIC ALBUM, SUSPECT

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

A robbery suspect who also claimed to be a gospel musician,‎Nurudeen Ogundairo has revealed that he ventured into robbery to enable him source for money to produce his maiden musical album. The suspect was arrested alongside two of his band members Tunde Joseph and Ganiu Ajibode by Ogun State Police Command after their robbery operations in […]

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Nwankwo Kanu to participate in FIFA U-17 World Cup Draw

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

World football governing body FIFA have honoured former Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu as one of the star players to participate in tomorrow’s draw for this year’s U17 World Cup in India. The draw ceremony will be staged at the Mumbai Sahara Star Hotel. Kanu scored five goals as Nigeria won the 1993 U17 World Cup […]

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NAF jets bomb Boko Haram in Sambisa

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday said it had conducted an aerial operation on re-grouping Boko Haram terrorists. This is contained in a statement by Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya. Adesanya said component of Operation “LAFIYA DOLE” conducted an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)