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Boko Haram Sacks Community In Yobe

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2017

Suspected Boko Haram members have reportedly taken over Sasawa, a town in Yobe state after they were said to have battled with troops of the Nigerian Army late Sunday, February 5. Though the Nigerian Army is yet to confirm the latest incident, a report by Daily Post states that the terrorists

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EFCC To Re-Arraign Arrest Ibori For Prosecution

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, has vowed to arraign the former Delta governor, James Ibori on a 170 count charges. Prior to his conviction on the United Kingdom, UK, EFCC had dragged Ibori before an Asaba High Court on a 170 count charge. This followed allegations against the former governor bordering on diverting […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Trump Immigration Ban In Limbo After Appeals Court Ruling

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2017

The Trump administration’s immigration order barring citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries and temporarily blocking refugees was in legal limbo on Sunday after an appeals court denied the Department of Justice’s request to restore the ban. The overnight ruling dealt a further setback to Trump, who has denounced the judge in Seattle who blocked his […]

EDUCATION

Sokoto Implements Consolidated Salary Sstructure For Lecturers

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2017

Lecturers of tertiary institutions in Sokoto State have commended Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal for fulfilling his promise to implement the new consolidated salary structure whose implementation started last month. Already, academic staff at the state-owned Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic and Shehu Shagari College of Education said they are organizing a special prayer

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Rumour Mongers Of Buhari’s Death Are Insane, Says Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2017

Omooba Risawe Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described   those behind rumoured death of President Muhammed Buhari as abnormal set of humanbeing. He made the declaration on Friday  in a statement made available to journalists,in Abeokuta describing such death thought as wicked, callous and treacherous.  Obasanjo was of the opinion that instead of embarking

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SERAP Writes Trump, Demands Return Of Nigeria’s Stolen Assets

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2017

A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has sent an open letter to U.S President, Donald Trump, urging his administration to “attach and release to Nigeria, some $500 million worth of US-based proceeds of corruption traced to former Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha”. The letter dated February 3, was signed by the