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BREAKING: Military plane carrying 116 people missing

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Myanmar military plane carrying 116 people went missing on Wednesday between the southern city of Myeik and Yangon, according to the office of the army chief and an airport source. “Communication was lost suddenly at about 1:35 pm (07:05 GMT) when it reached about 20 miles west of Dawei town,”

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Nothern Youths Threat: Afenifere urges Northern leaders to call their youths to order

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Pan-Yoruba political organisation, Afenifere, has warned that the three months eviction issued by the Coalition of Northern Youths, CNY, for Igbos to vacate the North may be the beginning of the end of Nigeria. Spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, while reacting to the eviction notice, urged Northern elders to call their youths to order. “Carrying […]

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Frank begs Northern leaders, others to prevail on youths …Wants Northerners protected in the South

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has appealed to the leaders from Northern region, including the serving governors, the Emirs and other political leaders to beg the youths of the region against statements and actions that could build up tensions aross the country. The Bayelsa born politician also called […]

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Justice Ademola resumes sitting after 8 months

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, resumed sitting on Wednesday after eight months as was directed by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Ademola, his wife and his lawyer Mr Joe Agi (SAN), were arraigned on Dec. 13, 2016, on an 18- count charge of criminal conspiracy to receive gratification in various ways. […]

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20 whistle-blowers receive N376m reward from N11.6bn recoveries

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

The Federal Ministry of Finance has confirmed release of N375.8million to the first batch of 20 providers of information under the Whistleblower Policy. The payment, of various amounts totaling N375,875,000, relate to the recovery of N11,635,000,000 . Minister for Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun made the disclosure on Tuesday. She said: “This payment, which is the […]

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Attacks on Osinbajo orchestrated elites who takes delight in playing religious, ethnic cards- Former DSS

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

A former Director General of the Department of State Services, A.A. Gadzama, has declared that the attacks on Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is the stock in trade of elites who takes delight in playing ethnic and religious cards. Gadzama, stated this in a statement he personally signed. “I am writing to express our rejection of the […]