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BREAKING: 9 soldiers, 40 Boko Haram members killed at Lake Chad

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The BBC is reporting that not fewer than nine Chadian soldiers have been killed after Boko Haram attacked an army post in the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the attack occurred on Friday, May 5. The report said not fewer than 40 Boko Haram fighters were also killed by troops who

Politics

Makarfi PDP bar Sheriff Faction from using party secretariat in Jos

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

Ahmed Makarfi led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Plateau State on Friday barricaded the State secretariat along Yakubu Gowon Way in Jos, barring members of the factional group loyal to Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff from holding an earlier scheduled meeting. Daily Trust reports that there was heavy presence of security agents outside and […]

NEWS

Police Arrest Couple Suspected To Be Armed Robbers In Ogun

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a couple for allegedly engaging in armed robbery and serving as receivers of stolen items. The suspect, Mr and Mrs Mathew and Precious Abioro, were nabbed by men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) following a tip-off. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, […]

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BREAKING: Buhari observes Jummat at Aso Rock Mosque {with video}

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari this afternoon observed juma’at prayer at the State House mosque. The president, alongside his aide-de-camp, chief security officer, personal physician and State Chief of Protocol, arrived the mosque at exactly 1.30pm. Buhari’s absence at the mosque for the weekly prayer last Friday as well as his failure to attend the Federal

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Breaking: Service Chiefs in Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

Three Service Chiefs visited the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja Friday morning. They were the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Tukur Buratai; the Chief Of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar and the Chief Of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Iba. The reason for the early morning visit is yet unknown. The military […]

BUSINESS

PEBEC has created enabling environment for business-VP Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2017

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has asserted that the Presidential Enabling Business Council, PEBEC, of the Federal Government, has created an enabling environment for small and medium scale business in the country. Osinbajo, who spoke in Jos, Plateau State, on Thursday said PEBEC was currently being implemented by the relevant agencies so as to create […]