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Killer rice all over Nigerian market – Governors’ Forum

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed concerns over the quality of rice being imported and consumed by Nigerians. The governors, while describing it as substandard, harmful, called on the Nigeria Customs Service to take urgent measures to curb the situation. A statement by NGF’s

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Boko Haram: Yobe spent N15.8billion in the last three years

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Yobe State Government has spent over fifteen billion Naira (N15.8bn) on fighting Boko Haram insurgent in the last three years. Yobe Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam made this known while receiving the House Committee Chairmen on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Emergency Disaster Preparedness (EDP) at the Government House in Damaturu. “The immediate past federal

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Sultan kick against NYSC camps during Ramadan

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad, has condemned the decision of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to continue with its orientation camps for youth corp members during the Ramadan fast. JNI Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar-Aliyu, in a statement, also called on the Nigerian Army to postpone its planned […]

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How I spent N10bn on feeding progamme in 8 months – El Rufai

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has announced that the state government spent over N10bn on feeding programme in the state El Rufai said he had to temporarily put the programme on hold because the Nigerian Government did not provide its counterpart fund for the project. The governor said this through the State Commissioner […]

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Buhari deserves the best medical treatment – Presidency

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has explained that President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to the UK for further tests on his health, because “he deserves the best”. Mohammed stated this while speaking during a live radio programme, ‘Morning Crossfire’ on 95.1fm on Thursday. “My answer is very simple. Mr President is our

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Buhari’s Ill-health: Over 400 orphans pray for President’s quick recovery

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

No fewer than 400 orphans from the 36 states of the federation on Thursday prayed for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari . The prayer was led by the Deputy Imam of the Abuja National Mosque, Kabiru Mohammed and Bishop Musa Fomsin of the Unlimited Masses Church, Jos Plateau State. The joint prayer session […]