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Eid el-Fitr: Lawmaker donates 12 cows, rice to constituency

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

Alhaji Sulaiman Alkali, a lawmaker representing Yola North Constituency in the Adamawa House of Assembly, has presented 12 cows, 80 bags of rice, cartons of spaghetti and gallons of cooking oil to party leaders in his constituency. Presenting the items at a ceremony Saturday in Yola, Alkali, an

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Breaking: Sultan announces sighting of moon, declares Ramadan over

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced the sighting of the moon. This signals the end of the Ramadan fast. According to the Sultan, the moon was sighted on Saturday (today) evening in Borno and Adamawa States among other places. […]

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Kidnappers should be killed-IGP

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

Ibrahim Idris, inspector general of police (IGP), says the punishment for kidnapping should be death or life imprisonment. Idris said this while discussing about billionaire kidnapper Chukwudidumeme Onuamadike, better known as Evans, at a session with civil society organisations (CSOs) in Abuja. Idris said there was the need to impose sanctions as obtainable in Lagos and

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Buhari felicitate with muslims, urges Nigerians to live in peace

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday sent a message of greetings to Nigerian Muslims and Christians on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr. Buhari, who has been in London since May 7 on a follow-up consultation with his doctors, urged all Nigerians to resolve to live in peace and avoid making reckless statements. President Buhari’s message was […]

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We are under pressure to release Evans — Police

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

Police authority in Lagos said that the force is being pressurized to released billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans. Evans was arrested penultimate Saturday from his mansion at Magodo Estate, Lagos for multiple kidnappings. A reward of N30 million was placed by the force for any useful information that could lead to his arrest. […]

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BREAKING: Police arrest soldier who worked for Evans

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2017

The police have arrested a soldier, Lance Corporal Victor Chukwunonso, for allegedly being a gang member of the notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans. Chukunonso, with Army No: 09/NA/64/6317 is attached to the Nigeria Army Band Corps, Abatti Barracks, Surulere, Lagos. He was arrested on Saturday by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police