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Barack Obama urges world to stand against ‘aggressive nationalism’

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2017

Barack Obama has called on the world to stand up for tolerance, moderation and respect for others – warning that sectarian politics could lead to chaos and violence. The former US president said some countries had adopted “an aggressive kind of nationalism” and “increased resentment of minority

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Office of Public Defender releases 152 underage children from prison custody

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2017

The Director, Office of the Public Defender (OPD), Mrs Olubukola Salami, said on Friday that the Office, in collaboration with UNICEF, have secured the release of 152 children from custody. Salami announced this at the media chat with stakeholders on “Children in Conflict with the Law,’’ in Lagos. “Since the commencement of the collaboration, 334 […]

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I’ve Spoilt Imo People With Infrastructures, They’ll Stone My Successor If He Underperforms – Okorocha

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2017

Owelle Rochas Okorocha has claimed that he has performed so well as governor of Imo State to the extent that whoever will succeed in office will be pelted with stones by people of the state if he or she does not measure up to the standard he has set in the state. He boasted that […]

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Actions Worse Than Arewa Youths’ – Makarfi

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2017

Former Kaduna governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has stated that the manner of agitation carried out by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is worse than that of the Coalition of Northern Youths, CNY. In what they termed ‘Kaduna declaration’ […]

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Group Asks EFCC To Freeze Zamfara Governor’s Bank Accounts

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2017

A pro-democracy and transparency-focused group, Concerned Nigerians, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Mr. Abdul’aziz Yari, governor of Zamfara State, and freeze all of his bank accounts. The group made the demand in a statement signed by Messrs. Deji Adeyanju and John Danfulani, Convener and Secretary respectively.

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EFCC files charges against judge who allegedly received N3.5 million ‘bribe’

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed, before a Lagos Division of the Lagos State High Court, charges of unlawful enrichment to the tune of N3.5 million against James Agbadu-Fishim, a judge of the National Industrial Court. According to the charge sheet, the EFCC alleged that Mr. Agbadu-Fishim received the funds from seven Senior […]