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The benefits of Theresa May’s visit to Nigeria by Adesina Idris

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2018

By Adesina Idris British Prime Minister, Theresa May is on historical tour of Africa. Mrs May has visited South Africa and left Nigeria for Kenya late on Wednesday en-route home Mrs May is on her first African visit as Prime Minister as she looks to boost Britain’s post-Brexit trade. In

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Yemi Osinbajo: Why Nigeria’s favourite leader won’t become president – yet

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2018

Yemi Osinbajo is basking in the love of many Nigerians at the moment – not a common experience for politicians in this country where they are generally held in low esteem. The vice-president has been praised for the decisive – and dramatic – actions he has taken while standing in for Muhammadu Buhari during the […]

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Life and times of Kofi Anna the famous Nigerian in-law

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2018

Former United Nations Secretary General and Nobel Peace Laureate Kofi Annnan has died aged 80. Annan passed away peacefully on Saturday 18th in Switzerland after a short illness. His wife, Nane Annan and their children Kojo, Nina and Ama were by his side during his last days. He was reported to have fallen ill on his […]

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Oshiomhole: Shame of a ruling party By Timi Frank

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2018

“The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have […]

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Nigerian governors have spent N2trn on police- Governors forum

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2018

In what appears to be a direct support to the call for the establishment of state police, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat on Tuesday said governors of the 36 states have collectively spent more than N2 trillion in augmenting police operations nationwide in the last decade alone. Mr Abdulrazaque Barkindo, Head, Media and Public […]

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Only 35, 652 pupils studying in modern Almajiri schools in Northwest – NAN Survey

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2018

A total of 35,652 pupils are currently studying in 399 modern Almajiri schools in Kaduna, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kano States, a check by the News Agency of Nigeria  (NAN) reveals. NAN gathered that among the schools were those built by the Federal Government in 2014, while the rest were constructed by states and […]