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US megachurch pastor resigns from Trump’s evangelical council

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

New York megachurch pastor announced Friday he was resigning from Donald Trump’s evangelical advisory board, the first religious adviser to join a wave of defections after the president’s response to violence at a white supremacist rally. A.R. Bernard, who leads the 37,000 registered members of

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BREAKING: Buhari returns today, to address Nigerians Monday

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari who has been receiving medical attention in London, the United Kingdom since May 7 is expected back in Nigeria today. He is also scheduled to address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast on Monday. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists […]

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ASUU strike will increase prostitution- Sex workers tells FG

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

The Nigerian Sex Workers Association says the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, which has led to the closure of public universities, will increase prostitution among female students. The national coordinator of the association, Amaka Enemo, said this during an interview with Punch on Friday. Enemo said, even without the […]

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Police arrests 5 fake journalists who stole, built mansion in Kano

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

The Nigerian Police Force said it has apprehended a five-man gang of fake journalists. It said the fake journalists operate by gate-crashing into important events with the mission to steal expensive phones and money. Identified as the leader of the gang is a 43-year-old Musa Auwalu, from Nasarawa LGA of Kano, who has reportedly built […]

Politics

2019: Learn from PDP mistakes, or risk loosing power- Osoba warns APC

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

Elder statesman and a former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to learn from the mistake of the Peoples Democratic Party or risk losing power in 2019. Speaking with Daily Sun, Ososba admonished members of the ruling party to buckle up and meet the expectations of Nigerians […]

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Saudi police beat Nasarawa pilgrims, injure one

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

Saudi Arabian police have beaten two Nasarawa pilgrims as a result of which one them sustained head injuries. According to our findings, the pilgrims who arrived last Wednesday were detained at the Medina airport for nine hours before the incident. One of the officials of the Nasarawa State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Malam Lawal Ahmad told […]