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Kano govt, Dangote donate ‎N1bn to victims of market fire disaster

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

Kano State Government and Dangote Group have donated N500 million each as assistance to victims of the fire outbreak that occurred early this year in five major markets in Kano. The chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, announced the donation on Saturday in Kano. Mr. Dangote, who headed the

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600 dies in South Asia floods

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

Nearly 600 people have died and millions have been affected by monsoon floods in South Asia, officials said Saturday, as relief and rescue operations continued. Indian authorities sought military help in two districts of northern Uttar Pradesh state after heavy rains left hundreds of villages marooned. As many as 33 out of 75 districts in […]

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Buhari’s return symbolic for Nigerian economy – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the return of the country’s president from a months-long medical vacation in London is symbolic for the West African country’s economy. “The recovery of Mr President, in some senses, is symbolic of the recovery of Nigeria,” Osinbajo said on Saturday. The president left Nigeria on May 7 for London […]

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PDP felicitate with Buhari over his return from Medical vacation in London

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari over his return to Nigeria, after over 100 days in the UK, where he was on medical vacation. In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the PDP expressed happiness over Buhari’s return. […]

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Buhari’s aide breaks down in tears as President returns

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, claimed that he became emotional, after seeing how Nigerians received his boss who has been away since May 7. Buhari returned to the country on Saturday, after spending over 100 days in the UK, for further medical check-ups. He was welcomed by a large entourage […]

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Buhari meets with Osinbajo, service chiefs behind closed doors

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari held a brief meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, service chiefs and heads of other security agencies, following his arrival from London on Saturday. The closed-door meeting was held at the president’s official residence inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. Journalists and other government officials were denied access to the venue for