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1 killed, 1,000 houses destroyed in Kano state rain

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2017

One person died while several houses were destroyed following a heavy down pour in Kura local government area of Kano state. One of the victims, Malam Lawan Salisu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday that the incident happened on Wednesday night. According to him, the

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Buhari’s Administration Inflicting Pain On Nigerians…….says Osinbajo’s 50days as acting President was the best ever.

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2017

Nigerian politician and human right activist, Tanko Yakasai said the last two years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration inflicted pain and suffering on people. Yakasai said Osinbajo’s 50 days as acting President when President Buhari was away on medical leave in London earlier this year, was the best time Nigerians have had since Buhari became […]

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ACF Tasks Nigerians on Tolerance, Forgiveness, At Easter

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2017

The Northern socio-cultural body Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on Nigerians particularly the Christians to use the Easter period to exercise tolerance and forgiveness of one another. According to the forum’s National Publicity Secretary Muhammad Ibrahim Biu in its easter message made available to newsmen in Kaduna said, “the Easter period commemorates the death

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Easter: Buratai urges troops to remain loyal, vigilant

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2017

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to remain loyal, alert, vigilant and professional. Buratai, who made the charge in his Easter message, solicited for prayers from all Nigerians to the success of soldiers engaged in the fight against insurgency and other theatres at home and abroad. “Let’s join hands […]

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Police nab 2 kidnap suspects disguising as herdsmen in Enugu

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2017

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers, who disguised as cattle rearers on the outskirt of Akpugo community near Enugu. The command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, said on Saturday that the suspects were arrested after a gun battle on April 11. “The feat was achieved by a painstaking operation after the police […]

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Easter: Atiku Preaches Love, Sacrifice

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2017

Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the Christian community in Nigeria on the occasion of the celebration of this year’s Easter festivities. Abubakar stated that the celebrations are a worthy finale to the period of fasting, prayer and self-denial, which they had gone through in the past […]