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BREAKING: Court strikes out Independence Day bombing charge against Charles Okah

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out one of the charges brought against the alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bombing, Charles Okah. Justice Gabriel Kolawole said he dismissed the charge because evidence cited in court did not prove that the President Goodluck Jonathan,

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N30, 000 affordable housing scheme takes of in Ogun, Nasarawa State-Presidency

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

The Federal Government has said its plan to provide cheap housing for Nigerians is not a gimmick as the programme takes off in Ogun and Nasarawa states. Presidency spokesman, Laolu Akande, said the affordable housing programme targeting low income earners is part of the N1trillion Family Home Fund, initiated by the Buhari administration. The Nigerian […]

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FIFA ranking: Eagles move to 38th spot

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

Nigeria’s Super Eagles has moved to two places up to the 38th position in the latest World football governing body, FIFA rankings. The three-time African champions with 730 points were also ranked as fourth best team on the continent behind Egypt, Senegal, and Cameroon. The Gernot Rohr-side will aim to improve their ranking with a […]

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44 people died of thirst in Sahara Desert

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the Red Cross has told the BBC. The six survivors walked to a remote village and are being looked after in Dirkou, Niger, Red Cross official Lawal Taher said. They say several children among the […]

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BREAKING: Senate confirms 15 out of Buhari’s 27 REC nominees

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

The senate on Thursday confirmed 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners, REC, of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, out of the 27 nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that Buhari had on March 23, sent 27 REC nominees to the senate for confirmation in compliance with section 14(3)(a) of the third schedule to the 1999 constitution […]

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For pestering his patient with love advances a Nigerian doctor suspended in UK

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

The 40-years-old Nigerian medical doctor accused of pestering his patient with love advances has been suspended from practice in the UK for one year. The Mailonline reports that Dr Chris Uzoh, the obsessive doctor had flooded a terrified patient with chat-up texts and tried to woo her with flowers. Dr Uzoh, from Cheshire, sent her […]