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Executive, Senate Face-off: APC NWC to Meet Party Senators

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2017

The National Working Committee of All Progressive Congress APC will on Tuesday meet with the party cacus in the senate in a bid to resolve the ongoing rift between the Executive and the National Assembly. Already, party leaders have embarked on a series of consultations with the key actors

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We Have Identified Key Location Of Boko Haram and Destroyed It- Buratai

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2017

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, said on Sunday that the army had identified one key location of perpetrators of suicide bombings and had destroyed it. The News Agency of Nigeria quoted the Chief of Army Staff as saying in an interview that the “key area” was cleared by troops in conjunction […]

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How I Helped Obasanjo to Become President in 1999 – IBB

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2017

Former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has confirmed he played a role in Olusegun Obasanjo’s emergence as Nigeria’s President in 1999. He made the confirmation in response to claims made by former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd) in his book titled: ‘Vindication of a General’ that Babangida was among […]

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African Envoys Hit Out at India Over Attacks on Nigerian Students

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2017

African envoys in Delhi on Monday called the recent mob attacks on some Nigerian students near the national capital as “racial” and “xenophobic acts”. In a statement, the heads of African missions slammed the Indian government for failing to adequately condemn the violent incident. “No known, sufficient and visible deterring measures were taken” by the […]

EDUCATION

25 Arrested Over Extortion, Illegal Sale of UTME Materials

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2017

Twenty fice (25) persons have been arrested by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board over illegal registration and sale of 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination materials. JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the individuals arrested were selling registration materials to the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to candidates. The suspects,

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BREAKING: Buhari meets Dogara, Saraki

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. Dogara arrived for the meeting holding inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja at noon. The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, is also expected to take his turn with the President after Dogara.