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Blind, deaf, crippled, others go spiritual in Nasarawa for Buhari’s quick recovery

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

The Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD) in Nasarawa state on Thursday June 22 prayed for recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. Vanguard reports that the Association, which consists of the blind, deaf, crippled, lepers among others, held the “special prayer

No Matter What Nigeria Would Remain United-Sultan

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, is calling for dialogue as the solution to the agitation for the breakup of Nigeria. According to reports, the monarch maintained that Nigeria would remain united no matter what. Sultan Abubakar made his comments at his palace in Sokoto when he hosted leaders of resident communities, heads of […]

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67 Percent Of Nigerians Cannot Pay For Treatment In Public Hospitals – Dogara

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

Over 67 percent of Nigerians, which amounts to over a hundred million poor families, cannot afford to pay hospital bills for treatment of illnesses such as malaria in public health facilities, Speaker Yakubu Dogara has disclosed. He added that if Nigeria must achieve its national health objective of providing health for all, a situation where […]

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Nigeria Army Provides Short Code For Its Call Centre

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

The Defence Headquarters has issued a short code for the Nigeria Army call centre to the general public and organizations. This was made available in a press release issued by the Director Defence Information, Major General, John Enenche in Abuja on Thursday. “The Defence Headquarters wishes to notify the General Public, Ministries, Departments, and various […]

2017 Budget Will Aid Private Sector Development – Budget Minister

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

The Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma has said that the 2017 budget will focus on businesses around the private sector. He said that the budget will create an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive in their business. “We are focusing on the private sector, we want to create an enabling […]

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Police arrests 50 robbery, murder suspects in Jos

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2017

The Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Mr Peter Babatunde, says the Command has arrested more than 50 armed robbery and culpable homicide suspects in the state from May to date. Babatunde disclosed this at a news conference in Jos on Thursday. He said that the command has employed different strategies and measures to stem criminal tide across […]