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FG frees Boko Haram detainees for Chibok girls

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

Nigeria’s Presidency on Saturday confirmed the release of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls after three years in  captivity and also revealed how their  freedom was negotiated. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said the girls were released by their

NEWS

VETERAN MOVIE ACTOR ‘PASTOR AJIDARA’ DIED OF KIDNEY FAILURE

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

A veteran Nollywood actor and founding leader of ‎Thearter Art and Movie Producers Association of Nigeria,(TAMPAN),Prince Samuel Adesanya popularly called Pastor Ajidara  has died of of kidney failure. The wife, Atinuke Adesanya who confirmed this to our correspondent said,the famous movie artise died in the early hours of Sunday at Mercy Hospital,Onikolobo,Abeokuta where

Politics

Fani-Kayode Carpets Obanikoro for Joining APC…. says where is his dignity

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

The spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation for the 2015 elections, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has faulted the decision of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, to join the All Progressives Congress. Obanikoro was appointed Minister by the Peoples Democratic Party regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

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Nigerian Community in South Africa Commends FG. Over 82 Release Chibok School Girls

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

The Nigerian Community in South Africa on Sunday commended the Federal Government for securing the release of 82 Chibok girls held in captivity by Boko Haram group. On the night of April 14, 2014, 276 female students were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in Chibok town, Borno State. With the latest development, the Federal […]

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Buhari knew about the $289m NIA project – NSA Monguno

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

Nigeria’s NSA, Babagana Monguno, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari knew about the National Intelligence Agency’s (NIA) covert operation that led to N13 billion kept in an apartment in Lagos. In an interview with Premium Times, Monguno confirmed that he knew about the covert operation and took part in its gradual advancement. The NSA said: […]

TOP STORIES

Abba Kyari welcomes rescued 82 Chibok schoolgirls to Abuja

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

The 82 rescued Chibok schoolgirls have arrived Abuja to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, who confirmed this development on his twitter handle, said the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba […]