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Boko Haram: Police confirm 17 dead, 24 injured in last night attack on Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

Police in Maiduguri have confirmed 17 persons dead while 24 others injured when Boko Haram insurgents launched a coordinated attack on Maiduguri, Borno state capital last night. The Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, told journalists in a press briefing that three Boko Haram suicide bombers

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FG asks CCT to dismiss the no-case submission filed by Saraki, says it has serious case against him

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

The Federal Government on Thursday told the Code of Conduct Tribunal that it has a serious case against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki It, therefore, asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal to dismiss the no-case submission filed by the Saraki, to fault the evidence led by the prosecution in relation to the 16 charges of […]

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Rejection of South East Development Commission bill: Count Buhari Out- Presidency

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

A Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Reps), Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, has stated President Muhammad Buhari was not behind the rejection of a bill seeking to establish the South East Development Commission. Sumaila said the comments made by the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Chukwuka Onyema, that even […]

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Every Nigerian citizen has an inalienable right to reside in any part of the country-Goodluck Jonathan

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan has weighed in on the ethnic tension following an ultimatum issued to the Igbos in the north to leave the region by a Northern youth forum. Jonathan took to his Facebook page on Thursday, June 8, to share a powerful message to Nigerians. In his message the former president stated […]

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NAF Denies planning a Coup Against Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

The Nigerian Air Force has debunked speculations making the rounds, that it is planning a coup. The service in a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, made it clear that there was no plan to overthrow the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The statement released on Thursday said: […]

HEALTH

WHO issues new updates on antibiotics, HIV, cancer drugs

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

The World Health Organization has released new advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances. The advice is among the additions to the WHO Model list of essential medicines for 2017, which includes medicines for HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis and leukaemia. The updated list added […]