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Boko Haram Abducts 10 in Borno

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2017

Defence Corps in Borno, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, said suspected Boko Haram members had invaded Konduga Local Government Area and abducted four women and six youths. Abdullahi said in Maiduguri on Tuesday that the insurgents had also invaded Mittiri, Akalli and Arribbari villages in the same

BUSINESS

Agriculture, solid minerals can pay Nigeria’s debt — Ogbeh

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2017

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says foreign exchange from agriculture and solid minerals could service the country’s debt and loan profile. Ogbeh made the assertion on the sideline of the National Agribusiness Youth Training Programme funded by the Federal Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abuja on Tuesday. […]

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Letter demanding release of ex-Adamawa Governor, Ngilari on health grounds was forged – Prisons CG,

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2017

The Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Ja’afaru Ahmed, has denied knowledge of a letter said to have emanated from his office; which demanded for the release of former governor of Adamawa state, Bala Ngilari, from prison custody on health grounds. Just yesterday, an Adamawa High Court presided by Justice Nathan Musa, ordered […]

NEWS

BREAKING: Buhari fires five Directors over illegal recruitment

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2017

The federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dismissal of five directors at the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) over claims of illegal recruitment. The five directors, whose identities were yet to be disclosed by the Head of the Service of the Federation, Wilfred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, were sacked with immediate effect. Those […]

NEWS

Court adjourned Shema’s trial until June 6

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2017

A Katsina State High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the alleged N11 billion scam against a former of the state governor, Ibrahim Shema, until June 6. The former governor is charged with alleged conspiracy, forgery and diversion of N11 billion public funds. Standing trial with Shema, are former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Sani […]

NEWS

Borno reconstructs 60 % of houses destroyed in Bama– Commissioner

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2017

The Borno Government said on Tuesday that it had reconstructed 60 per cent of the estimated 10,000 private houses destroyed by the Boko Haram insurgents in Bama Local Government Area. Prof. Babagana Umara , the Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Resettlement , stated this while speaking with newsmen in Bama , headquarters of Bama Local […]