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Buhari’s Health: Katsina cancels Democracy Day celebration

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

There was no celebration of Democracy Day in Katsina on Monday as many residents stayed indoors for the better part of the day. Business activities in the markets and commercial centres in the town also went on normally. There was no official statement from the government to celebrate the day

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Biafra: I will cause civil disobedience until we get referendum – Nnamdi Kanu

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

Nnamdu Kanu, leader Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement has restated that he will not give up the fight to achieve Biafra   “I am more determined than ever,” Kanu told AFP yesterday.   “The aim is civil disobedience until we get a referendum (on self-determination)” it is the only way forward”. He added that the struggle dates back to

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US trains 60 Nigerian anti-bomb policemen in Lagos

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

The United States Embassy in Nigeria, on Friday, concluded training for 60 Nigerian anti-bomb policemen in Lagos. The one-month training included four sessions of 15 participants who will become Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) mentors. In his remarks, Mr Scoitie Blancett, the Regional Security Officer in the US Embassy, said they were happy to share their […]

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Dino has continue to bring shame to Kogi State-Group fumes over calls for Bello’s resgination

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

A civil society group has accused the Senator representing Kogi West District Dino Melaye of causing trouble for the people of Kogi. The group, Coalition for Truth and Justice said the calls for the resignation of Yahya Bello as the governor of Kogi state is unnecessary. The group in a statement signed by its national […]

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Buhari has taken Nigeria 10 years backwards – NBA

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Owerri, Imo State Chapter, Lawrence Nwakaeti, on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari has set the country backwards by decades as long as norms were concerned. Nwakaeti, who made the remark while assessing the two years of the APC-led government Buhari’s All Progressives Congress, APC, operated a civilian […]

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Buhari’s anti-graft war is nothing but noise – PDP

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

The Leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), under Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption as nothing but noise orchestrated to kill democracy in the country. The PDP also said that, through its previous governments, it laid the foundation and commenced the real fight against corruption in Nigeria