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Nigerian army arrests three foreign Boko Haram members

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2017

The Nigerian army has arrested three Chadians in connection with terrorism in the north-east. In as a statement by the army spokesperson of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Mubi, Akinloye Badare, the Chadians were arrested in a foiled terrorist attack between Borno and Adamawa states’ border.

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Isiaka Adeleke: Buhari Commiserate With Family and Osun State Government

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2017

Following the announcement of Senator Isiaka Adeleke’s death on Sunday, April 23, President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Osun state government and members of the National Assembly. President Buhari sent his condolences to the family and friends of the gentle and kind hearted former Governor of Osun state who had passionately and relentlessly championed the

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Nigerian govt to reward whistle-blowers on illegal weapons – Presidency

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2017

The National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno, has begun work on a template for the discovery and recovery of illegal weapons through a reward system. Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. According to the presidential spokesperson, the Office […]

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Army generals escape Boko Haram explosives

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2017

Two senior army officers escaped harm as their convoy encountered and cleared four Improvised Explosive Devices buried by suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists along their way from Bama to Gwoza in Borno State on Saturday. Brigadier- General Sani Usman, the Director Army Public Relations, stated this in a statement in Maiduguri. The Chief of […]

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Dasuki still in detention due to his connection with Goodluck Jonathan – Abubakar Umar

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2017

A former Kaduna State Governor, Col Abubakar Umar(rtd) has claimed that the the immediate past National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki is seen incercerated because he belongs to the wrong camp. Dasuki has been in detention since November 2015 despite court rulings ordering his release. In a statement on Sunday, Umar called for the release […]

Politics

PDP sweeps chairmanship, councillorship election in Ebonyi

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has won all the 13 Chairmanship and 171 Councilorship positions Ebonyi State. The State Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, had on Saturday conducted local Government Election in the state I. Announcing the result at the Commission headquarters Abakaliki on Sunday, the Chairman of the Commission, Barrister Jossy Eze declared that the