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Macron wins French presidency by emphatic margin

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of the European Union, early projections showed. The centrist’s emphatic victory, which

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Sen. identities 20 of the chibok girls released by Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

Member of the Senate representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, has identified 20 of the 82 Chibok girls recently released by Boko Haram in a Facebook post. They are Kwata Simon, Grace Dauda, Jummai Dauda, Thabita Pogo, Yanke Shetima, Jummai Miutah, Juliana Yakubu, Mary Yakubu, Ruhl Kolo, Mairama Yahaya, Racheal Nkeke, Fibi Haruna, […]

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EFCC raids Adoke’s brother’s house

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), says operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission raided the home of his younger brother, Bashir, in Kogi State during the wee hours of Sunday. The raid, it was learnt, was part of investigations into the $1.3bn oil deal involving Malabu Oil and Gas […]

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Chibok girls: Borno Elders hail Buhari

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

Borno Elders Forum, BEF, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari over the release of 82 Chibok school girls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014. The forum described the development as a good omen. Dr Mali Gubio, Secretary of the forum in a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri, noted that credit must go to […]

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82 Released Chibok School Girls: Atiku lauds the efforts Buhari, security operatives

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the news of the release of additional 82 Chibok girls with great joy and gladness. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in a statement he personally signed Sunday in Yola, Adamawa State, described the girls’ freedom from Boko Haram captivity after three years since their abduction […]

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82 Chibok girls release, a glimmer of hope – EU

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2017

The European Union High Representative, Federica Mogherini has described the release of 82 Chibok girls as a “glimmer of hope” that all the Boko Haram abductees would regain their freedom. Mogherini, in a statement on Sunday, said EU’s thoughts are with the released girls as they rebuild their lives. “This news is a glimmer of […]