NEWS

UN official tasks Africa on Boko Haram, conflicts

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has challenged Nigeria and African countries to learn from the lessons of the Boko Haram insurgency and other violent conflicts ravaging the continent. Mohammed made the remarks at a “special honorary dinner” organised in her honour by Nigerian

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Leaked Memo: El-Rufai Trying To Present Himself As Alternative To Buhari – Shehu Sani

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has stated that the governor of Kaduna State’s leaked memo criticising President Muhammadu Buhari of being a failure was dubious. He also explained that the Governor’s secret memo condemning Mr. President and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was a manifestation of Nasir El-Rufa’i’s attempt to

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EFCC Plotting To Cook Up Allegations Against Me- Dino Melaye

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

Senator Dino Melaye has alleged that the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission was plotting to cook up allegations against him. Melaye said this on Saturday. Tweeting on his Twitter handle, Melaye said he had credible information that the commission had already started carrying out forensic investigations on all his bank accounts. Melaye however said he […]

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Nigeria, Others To Get $119.25m Humanitarian Aid From Canada

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

The Canadian Government has said it would provide 119.25 million dollars as funds in response to humanitarian crises in Northeast Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. This is contained in a statement from Ms Brittany Venhola-Fletcher, Spokesperson, Media Relations, Global Affairs Canada made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Global Affairs […]

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No decision to train regular recruits in Sambisa forest – Army

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

The Nigerian Army has refuted report that it will be training the 76 Regular Recruits Intake (76RRI) in the Sambisa forest. The Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman in a statement on Saturday urged the public to disregard message on the social media purportedly emanating from the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai to that […]

Politics

APC chieftain rebukes Kwankwaso, defends Atiku, Ganduje over new party claim

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2017

Prominent Kano politician and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Rufai Hanga, has rebuked Senator Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso for dragging the name of former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar into his dirty internal politics of Kano State. Hanga spoke over the weekend against the backdrop of allegations by […]