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We Won’t Relax Vigilance Against Boko Haram, says Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said that the Nigerian security agencies will keep up vigilance against Boko Haram terrorists. Noting that the terrorists have been degraded, he said that they still carry out suicide bomb attacks against soft targets. According to The Nation, Acting

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Arrest Of Peace Coprs Commandant: Amb. Dr. Akoh and Others Operating Illegal Security Outfit….they’re a threat to national security-Police

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The Police have explained why the leader of Peace Corp Nigeria, Dickson Akoh and 49 others were arrested. Members of the Corps were arrested in Abuja on Tuesday at their head office by personnel of the Police, Military and Department of State Service (DSS). The police alleged that those arrested are operating an illegal security […]

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Xenophobic Attack: Obasanjo Blames Zuma

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

… Says attacks betray Nigerian’s sacrifices for liberation of South Africa Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obsanjo, on Wednesday blamed the President of South Africa (SA), Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, and other SA’s leaders for the spate of attacks on Nigerians and other nationals living in their country. Obasanjo said if the South African youths are violently

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Boko Haram: Why I refused to detonate my explosive – Female bomber

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

A teenager, Amina Yusuf, paraded by the military on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said she failed to detonate her explosive because she did not subscribe to Boko Haram ideology. The 17-year-old told newsmen in Maiduguri that she was abducted five years ago alongside her parents in Madagali in Adamawa State, after a […]

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I will ensure independence of judiciary – Onnoghen

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, said he would ensure the independence of the judiciary to check the rate of corruption in the country. He gave the assurance while responding to questions from senators while being screened for confirmation at the Senate on Wednesday in Abuja. “I assure you that I will not compromise […]

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$1.6b fraud: Omokore’s trial begins

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The trial of Jide Omokore and five others took a definite shape on Wednesday as a prosecution witness, Yusuf Matashe, told the court how his companies – Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept and Energy Brass Development Limited – flouted all sections of the agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Omokore is facing trial over $1.6 […]