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Boko Haram: Fresh facts emerge over insurgents’ attacks on military posts in Borno

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2018

The Coalition of CSOs on Human Rights and Good Governance has released a preliminary report on the recent attacks by Boko Haram on military posts in Borno State. The coalition, however, faulted the use of manipulated videos and still images to depict the attack on the troops by the insurgents.

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Buhari orders military to end Boko Haram threats, returns from Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from Maiduguri, Borno State, where he  ordered the military to eliminate all threats of Boko Haram, declaring that the war against terrorism is “a must win’’. Buhari gave the order while declaring open the 2018 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference. President Buhari said: “It is a must […]

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2019 Elections: INEC holds closed-door meeting with National Peace Committee

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2018

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday met with the National Peace Committee (NPC) behind closed-door in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Chairman of the committee and former military Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, said members were on a fact-finding mission on INEC’s preparedness to conduct the 2019

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Political parties to sign peace accord ahead of 2019 – Abdulsalami

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2018

The Chairman of the National Peace Committee, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, says that all heads of political parties are to sign a peace accord ahead of the 2019 elections. According to him, signing the agreement will help play a major role towards the success of the forthcoming elections. He said this during a meeting with the […]

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Tears, anguish as Army recovers bodies of dead soldiers in terror attack

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2018

Tears and anguish enveloped Nigerian Army headquarters after dead bodies all the soldiers killed during the terrorists attack on three military bases in Metele, Borno State were recoevered. The army, who stated this in its Twitter handle, following reports that the bodies of the slain soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force are […]

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Pensioners to get 6 months arrears of 33% increment

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2018

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) says old pensioners will get the six months arrears of 33 per cent pension increment the Federal Government (FG) is owing them from Monday. Mr Actor Zal, the NUP General Secretary, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja that this was based on assurances received from the Pension […]