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Gunmen kidnap 2 businessmen in Sokoto – Police

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two businessmen – Labbo Giyawa and Murtala Dantata – by some unknown gunmen. El-Mustapha Sani, the Command’s spokesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Monday that the two men were kidnapped at Giyawa, Goronyo Local

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The Jagaban Of Nigeria (Borgu) @65

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

FULL NAME:              Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu DATE OF BIRTH:       29 March 1952 (age 65) OCCUPATION:          Accountant, Politician MARITAL STATUS:  Married INTRODUCTION Bola Ahmed Tinubu was elected Senator for the Lagos West constituency in Lagos State, Nigeria in 1993, he also was elected […]

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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 affected area and met with all stakeholders. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]