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Looted Funds: Nigerians Have Not Seen Anything Yet- Magu, says recovered money is a tip of the iceberg

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2017

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu says all looted funds and assets from Nigeria recovered so far by the agency are only a tip of the iceberg. He stated that there is much more stashed away in the country and in different parts of the world,

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Buhari’s Health: Police averts clash between two groups

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

The police on Friday averted a clash between two groups – Pro-Buhari protesters and ‘Our Mumu Don Do’ which converged on the Unity Fountain in Abuja. A coalition of civil society groups led by ‘Our Mumu Don Do’, Charly Boy’s group,  hit the streets on Monday to demand that President Muhammadu Buhari either resume office […]

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Boko Haram alert: Army searches UN staff house

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had conducted condone and search operation at a building housing the United Nation (UN) staff in Maiduguri following alert on high profile Boko Haram members. Lt. Col. Samuel Kingsley, the spokesperson, 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, said in a statement released in Maiduguri that the army had […]

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FG engages experts to de-radicalise convicted insurgents

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

Nigeria has engaged psychologists and counsellors to pioneer rehabilitation and de-radicalisation of convicted Boko Haram terrorists. The country is also utilising Islamic scholars to counter extremist narratives by training them on aspects of dialogues and religious counselling. The Deputy Ambassador to the UN, Amb. Samson Itegboje, unveiled the plan when he presented

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Economic impact of Boko Haram in North East estimated at $9b – Buratai

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the economic impact of Boko Haram activities in the North East is estimated at $9 billion (N274.5b). Buratai, represented by Maj. Gen. Peter Dauke, General Officer Commanding 81 division Lagos, made the assertion on Thursday at the first annual conference of Guild of Corporate Online […]

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‘We can’t forget anguish of Boko Haram victims’ – UK

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

The United Kingdom has said that it was difficult to forget the stories of anguish that Boko Haram terrorists perpetrated against innocent people in the northeast. The Permanent Representative of UK to the UN, Amb. Matthew Rycroft, stated this at the Security Council briefing on ‘Peace and Security in Africa’ with focus on Nigeria and […]