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BREAKING: 188, 580 electorates endorses Dino Melaye’s recall bid

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2017

A total of 188, 580, electorate from Kogi West have signed the recall register form of Senator Dino Melaye. Announcing the figure at the All progressives Congress State Secretariat in Lokoja, the returning officer for the recall of the serving senator, Adamu Yusuf explained that out of 360,098

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Ramadan to end on Saturday, NASRDA says

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2017

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)  has said that the appearance of the first astronomical lunar crescent for the month of June 2017 which signifies the end of Ramadan fast will be recorded in Nigeria on 25thJune, 2017 between the hours of 6.29pm and 8.40pm. In a Press Statement, Head, Media and Corporate […]

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Court orders remand of Suswam in prison

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2017

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered a former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and two of his former aides, to be remanded in Kuje Prisons, Abuja. Justice Gabriel Kolawole made the remand order after the three defendants were arraigned on 32 counts of diversion of a total sum of N9.79bn meant […]

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17 killed in Borno multiple blasts

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2017

At least 17 persons were killed after five suspected female suicide bombers attacked Kofa Community near Dalori in Borno. Eyewitness told newsmen in Kofa that the incident occurred around 8:30pm on Sunday, when Muslim faithful were performing their night prayers. Malam Ibrahim Kolo, member of a vigilante group, said: “We heard loud sound around 8:30pm […]

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Police: How Nigerians use forged documents to apply for Italian visa

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2017

The special fraud unit (SFU) of the police has expressed concern over increasing number of Nigerians allegedly involved in using fake documents to seek Italian visa. In an interview with NAN, Lawal Audu, spokesman of the unit, said the Italian embassy sends an average of 50 Nigerian passports with fake document to SFU monthly. Audu […]

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FG, UN, ECOWAS donate to refugees/IDPs in Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2017

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons IDPs (NCFRMI), the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have donated food and other relief materials to a refugee camp in Nyanya Gwandara, Nasarawa State. According to DAILY TRUST, the donations were part of activities