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Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into U.S. this week – document

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2017

The U.S. government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document seen by Reuters. A

FEATURES

Parents lament increasing child abuse by homosexuals in Borno

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2017

Some residents of Maiduguri have decried the increasing cases of child abuses by unscrupulous homosexual persons. The residents said in Maiduguri on Tuesday that the trend was rampant in the recent times and if left unchecked, it would become a norm in the society. A resident of 707 quarters in Maiduguri, Mr Bashir Shuwa, said that […]

NEWS

10-year-old suicide bomber dies in foiled attack on IDP camp

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2017

A girl thought to be aged just 10 died after the suicide vest she was wearing exploded in northeast Nigeria, a civilian vigilante said on Tuesday, as another attack killed one at a mosque. Musa Ahmad, who works with the military against Boko Haram Islamists, said the incident happened at about 11:30 am (1030 GMT) […]

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How We Intercept 49 Boxes Containing Pump Rifles- Custom Boss

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2017

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Hameed Alli, on Monday said operatives of NCS intercepted 49 boxes containing 661 pieces of pump action rifles in Lagos State. Addressing reporters in Lagos, Alli said officials of the federal operations unit, FOU, Zone A, Ikeja, intercepted a Mark truck with registration number BUG 265 […]

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Igbo Presidency: Wait Till 2023- Okorocha Tells Igbos

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2017

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has advised the Southeast region to stop talking about an Igbo Presidency until after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023. Okorocha, who is the chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, spoke while addressing State House correspondents after a 30-minute closed-door meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Okorocha,

BUSINESS

NUPENG Kick Against Any Price Increase

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2017

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has warned the Federal Government against any further increase in the price of petroleum products. The President of NUPENG, Mr. Achese Igwe, said that the increase in the pump price of fuel could not be the solution to the biting economic situation in the country. Igwe […]