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Fire breaks out in Makkah hotel, over 600 pilgrims evacuated

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

A fire broke out in a 15-storey hotel occupied by 600 Turkish and Yemeni pilgrims in Aziziyah neighbourhood in Makkah on Monday. No casualties have been reported. The Saudi Press Agency quoted a spokesman of the Saudi Civil Defence General Department in Makkah, Major Naif Al Sharif, as saying

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Buhari may still go for medical check-ups-Adesina

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, has admitted that his boss could still leave the country for medical check-ups. Adesina, speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels TV Monday morning, however called on Nigerians to pray that Buhari remains hale and hearty. “What Nigerians should hope for is that our president will remain whole. But if […]

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GROUP PARTICIPANTS SAYS  KOGI PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON BUHARI’S RETURN‎ IS HIGH LEVEL OF SYCOPHANCY

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

The Monday public holiday declared by Kogi State Government in honour of President Muhammed Buhari over his return to country has received condemnation by cross section of Nigerians. This was contained in reactions of some participants on penpushing,a social media platform‎, declaring the action of the governor,Yahya Bello as high level of sycophancy, which was uncalled

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I kept in touch with events at home via social media- Buhari

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he was glad to be back in the country. In an early morning address to the nation on Monday, the President noted that even while he was abroad on medical vacation, he had been kept in daily touch with events at home. He said he monitored national discussions via […]

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Renovation: Buhari works from home

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari, who resumed on Monday after a three-month medical vacation, is working from home. A presidential source disclosed this to TheCable but attributed the development to some renovations at the president’s office. The president had earlier signed a letter he wrote to notify the national assembly of his resumption. Abba Kyari, his chief […]

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every week360 people lost their jobs in the banking sector between January and June 2017

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

Data made available by the National Bureau of Statistics show that 8,663 people lost their jobs in the first half of 2017. In other words, an average of 360 people have been sacked every week from January to June 2017. The figures were higher in the first quarter and lower in the second. According to […]