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Protesters besiege NASS over 6,000 Nigerians in China’s prisons

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

A group of protesters under the aegis of Black African Reorientation and Development Organisation (BARADO) on Wednesday staged protest at the National Assembly, over alleged inhuman treatment meted against over 6,000 Nigerians languishing in China’s prisons. The group in a petition titled ‘A

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EFCC arraigns two whistleblowers over false information

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned two self-acclaimed whistleblowers, Buhari Fannami and Ba-Kura Abdullahi  for allegedly giving false information to the agency. The accuse were arraigned on two separate charges before Justice M. T Salihu of the Federal High Court Maiduguri. A statement by commission’s spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, that

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BREAKING: Five PDP lawmakers dump party, join APC

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

Five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Ondo State House of Assembly have dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are being received by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the Deputy State chairman of the party, Ade Adetimehin. Details later….

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Biafra: Anambra State not in conflict with IPOB, we are no same page – Governor Obi’s aide

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

The Senior Special Assistant to Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano on political matters, Hon. Arinzechukwu Awogu, has asserted that the state government was not in conflict with the members and leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Awogu made the declaration while speaking at the residence of former Biafran warlord, Col. Joe Achuzia, who […]

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Mutiny in Cote d’voire : Obasanjo sues for dialogue with Ivorian govt.

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

A former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has appeal to the soldiers in Cote d’voire to embrace dialogue, and allow the government to look into their complaints. Obasanjo who expressed concern over soldiers protest over wage and bonus noted that though they were entitled to their wages and bonuses, they must act within the code of […]

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Another PDP lawmaker defects to APC

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2017

Another Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmaker, Edward Pwajok, from Plateau State, on Wednesday decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Pwajok, who represents Jos South/East federal constituency’s defection was contained in a letter read by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara on the floor of the House. ‎The defecting lawmaker cited division in his former party as