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Nigeria’ll Become Self-Sufficient In Rice Production Next Year – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The Federal Government says Nigeria will become self-sufficient in rice production by then end of 2018. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this revelation on Monday while addressing a gathering at The Platform, a yearly conference organised by the Christian Covenant Centre, in Lagos. “If all

NEWS

NSCDC Uncovers Cement, Fertilizer Adulteration In Bauchi

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Bauchi State Command, has uncovered the activities of a cement adulteration syndicate. The suspected persons are accused of producing large quantities of cement in adulterated form, by mixing the original with sand. NSCDC Bauchi State commandant, Ibrahim Raji, reveals that the command also identified those in the business […]

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Falana, Others Ask Buhari To Proceed On Leave Immediately

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

Leaders of various human rights bodies in Nigeria have called on the President to take a medical leave to enable him attend to his health, immediately. These rights activists include Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana; the Executive Director, SERAP, Adetokunbo Mumuni; Director, Centre for Democracy and Development, Professor Jibrin Ibrahim; Executive Chairman,

Politics

PDP demands unconditional release of Lamido, Suswam, others in custody

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has called for unconditional release of the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido and other political detainees in custody. The PDP made the call in a statement issued by Mr Dayo Adeyeye, the National Publicity Secretary of the Committee on Monday in Abuja. The party […]

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Amaechi Accuse Fani-Kayode of Diverting N2bn Meant for repairs of PH Airport

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has accused former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode of stealing the sum of N2bn meant for the repairs of Port Harcourt International Airport runway while in office. Amaechi, made the allegation while featuring on Channels Television programme, “Hard Copy,” this the former Minister, however, denied, describing the claims as

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Rivers: Gunmen storm burial ceremony, kill seven

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of some residents at Ihuaje community in Ahaoda-East Local government area of the state. Spokesman of the Command, Nnamdi Omoni said that the victims were killed during a funeral ceremony in Ihuaje. Omoni said a group of suspected cultists stormed the venue of the funeral and […]