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Ultimatum to Ibos: Northern Governors disown Arewa Youths

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Governors of the nineteen northern States on Wednesday disowned a coalition of Arewa Youths, who reportedly issued ultimatum to Ibos to vacate the northern part of Nigeria within three months or be forced to leave. ‎Borno Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors ‘ Forum,

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BREAKING: Biafra: El-Rufai orders arrest of youths who gave Igbos three months to leave North

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the arrest of people behind the three-month quit notice given to Igbos to leave the North. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai strongly condemned, “the inciting, hate speech delivered by some self-appointed ‘northern youths.” El-Rufai said, ”the Kaduna State Government has directed that its […]

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Breaking: Senate confirms three ambassadorial nominees

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of 82-year-old retired Justice Sylvanus Nsofor (Imo), whose appointment was rejected by the lawmakers and renominated by President Muhammadu Buhari, as ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Also confirmed at the plenary on Wednesday, based on the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, were Joseph Iji […]

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Parents of abducted students storm Ambode’s office…. begs him to help them pay N100m ransome

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

It was weeping and wailing on Wednesday morning as parents of kidnapped students of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe stormed the office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to demand for the release of their children 14 days after they were abducted by gunmen, reports PM News. Moruf Ramon, whose 19-year old son Isiaka Ramon […]

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Justice Ademola resumes sitting after 8 months

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, resumed sitting on Wednesday after eight months as was directed by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Ademola, his wife and his lawyer Mr Joe Agi (SAN), were arraigned on Dec. 13, 2016, on an 18- count charge of criminal conspiracy to receive gratification in various ways. […]

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20 whistle-blowers receive N376m reward from N11.6bn recoveries

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

The Federal Ministry of Finance has confirmed release of N375.8million to the first batch of 20 providers of information under the Whistleblower Policy. The payment, of various amounts totaling N375,875,000, relate to the recovery of N11,635,000,000 . Minister for Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun made the disclosure on Tuesday. She said: “This payment, which is the […]