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Gov. Obiano’s Financial Recklessness Second To None In Nigeria – CLO

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2017

The South East zone of the Civil Liberties Organisation has accused the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, of a second to none in Nigeria fiscal recklessness. The position of the rights group was contained in a statement endorsed by its Chairman, Comrade Aloysius Attah. The October 26, 2017

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Serial Fraudster In Kuje Prison: How Judge, Prison Warders Promote Scams

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2017

Two months ago, the New Telegraph exclusively reported how Chief Ifeanyi Ezenwa, an inmate in Kuje Maximum Prison, Abuja, swindled an orthopedic store in FCT. Investigations revealed that he was able to achieve the feat with the assistance of some prison warders and judge, who was also an inmate. Ezenwa walked into the orthopedic store […]

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SOURCES OF THE 36 NIGERIAN STATEs’ NAMES INCLUDING ABUJA

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

*Abia* Abia is an acronym derived from the name of the four main groups of people in the state as at the time it was formed in 1991: Aba B ende Isuikwuato Afikpo *Adamawa* This state was named after a warrior that conquered the region in the begining of the 19th century. His name was […]

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The untold dilemma of Buhari’s ministers

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

Finally, what has been the subject of many private debates over the last year came to the public fora; the inability of some ministers to access the president on key decision within the government, due to the influence of a select few and the insensitivity of a strong-man president. Just yesterday, Ibe Kachikwu’s letter to President […]

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With 170m people, Nigeria is a preferred investment destination in Africa

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2017

I welcome you warmly to the Nigeria Pavilion in the ITU Telecom World 2017, Busan. I want to thank all of you especially the management of ITU led by its Secretary General, His Excellency Houlin Zhao, the People and Government of South Korea, the host city, Busan and all the industry players from Nigeria and […]

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Refugees fleeing Boko Haram endure ‘hell on earth’ in Niger

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2017

“Sai wahala!” — in Hausa means “there’s big trouble” — exclaims Zara Moustapha, living with more than 12,000 displaced Nigeriens and refugees from Nigeria in the N’Gaman desert camp in southeast Niger. “There’s the heat, nothing to eat, no clothes, no right to leave the camp — it’s a little hell on earth,” says the […]