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President Buhari averts diplomatic row with Turkey over extradition requests – Onyeama

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2017

Turkish authorities have requested for the extradition of over 1000 Turkish citizens in Nigeria for belonging to Fethullah Movement, “FETO,” which they have declared a terrorists organization over the roles it alleged the group played in the botched 2016 coup against the government of President

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FG reinstates ex-pension boss, Maina despite being wanted by EFCC

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2017

Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has​ ​confirmed the​ ​reinstatement of sacked chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina. Maina​ ​was secretly recalled to the service and promoted to head a directorate in the Interior ministry. In 2013, Maina was declared wanted by​ ​the​ ​Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,

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Pakistani Prime Minister gives Buhari manual on strategy , tactics in dealing with Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2017

Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahid Khakan Abbasi, on Saturday in Istanbul presented a manual on strategy and tactics of dealing with terrorism to President Muhammadu Buhari. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, revealed that this development in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Shehu stated that Abbasi […]

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BVN: Over 45m customers to forfeit deposits as FG obtains court order

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2017

The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured an interim court order to freeze all accounts – corporate and individual – without Banks Verification Numbers. The order was given by Justice Nnamdi Demgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja on October 18, 2017. According to the document obtained by The Eagle Online, the suit was […]

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We should not allow foreign influence to tackle poverty and violence in Africa- Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on African leaders to speak ‘with one voice’ without foreign influence in order to tackle the problems of poverty and violence on the continent. According to a statement by Buhari’s aide, Mr. Garba Shehu, President Buhari said this would help to achieve economic integration, development, peace, and security in Africa. […]

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Lagos has the highest number of prisoners in Nigeria- NBS

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2017

With a population of  7,396 out of the total of 68,686 in all states of the federation, Lagos has the highest number of prisoners. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Bayelsa, which has 444, is the least populated, next to Ekiti with 585. The statistics showed that the total prison population grew by […]