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Xenophobia: Nigerian Mission on top of situation, says High Commissioner

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Nigerian Mission in South Africa says it is on top of the latest xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. Amb. Martin Cobham, Nigerian High Commissioner in South Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Pretoria that the mission had visited the

NEWS

I Have Been Pleading With Buhari To Release Nnamdi Kanu-VON Boss

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, has disclosed how he tried to convince President Muhammadu Buhari to release leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu from prison. Addressing newsmen after attending a radio programme, Freedom Square, in Enugu state, Osita revealed that he has been pleading with Buhari […]

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Herdsmen invade Prison Farm Centre in Benue, kill inmate

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Benue Prisons Service on Monday confirmed that herdsmen invaded its Jato-Aka Farm Centre and killed an inmate, one Tersoo Agidi. ASP Stephen Nwanchor, Public Relations Officer, Benue Prisons Service, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi that the incident took place on Saturday at the farm centre. Nwanchor said that the invasion […]

NEWS

Sleeping Motorist Cheat Death In Auto Crash

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

Omooba Risawe A motorist who slept off while behind the wheel  on Sunday narrowly escaped death in an auto crash which occured on   the  accident prone  Siun-Abeokuta expressway. The Commander of Traffic and Compliance Enforcement Corps,TRACE, Seni Ogunyemi who confirmed this to said it was a lone accident,which occured at about 3.20pm. Ogunyemi said,the […]

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Buhari must reveal his health status – Soyinka blows hot

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said President Muhammadu Buhari must reveal to Nigerians the condition of his health after spending tax payers’ money on medical leave for nearly two months in Britain. He stated this in an interview at Paris Book Fair which held during the weekend. According to the Soyinka, Buhari and his advisors are […]

BUSINESS

BREAKING: CBN orders commercial banks to sell dollar at N360

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has ordered commercial banks to immediately commence the sale of foreign exchange to their customers at N360 to the dollar.  Spokesperson of the apex bank, Isaac Okoroafor made the disclosure in a statement he issued on Monday. According to Okoroafor, all customers requesting forex for their basic transport allowance […]