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African Development Summit: Buhari jets out to Dakar

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today, Wednesday, to participate in the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa Summit in Dakar, Senegal. An institution of the World Bank Group, IDA is deepening its support to drive a resilient recovery for countries hit by the

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Buhari Swears-in 7 New Ministers – FEC observes a-minute silence in honour of Barkindo

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in seven ministers recently screened and confirmed by the Senate. The ministers were swearing in was done in two batches of four and three each. The first batch sworn in are Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State, Umana Okon Umana – Akwa Ibom State! Odum Odih – Rivers State […]

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Breaking: All Boko Haram suspects In Kuje prison have escaped – Defence Minister

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2022

The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has said none of the Boko Haram suspects detained at Kuje prison in Abuja was found after the attack on the facilities on Tuesday night. Sources had told Daily Trust that high-profile Boko Haram suspects and bandits escaped during the invasion of the prison on Tuesday night. Addressing journalists […]

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Breaking: OPEC Secretary-General, Mohammed Barkindo of Nigeria, is dead

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2022

The outgoing Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammed Barkindo, is dead, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced. Born April 20, 1959, he passed at 63. “We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo. He died at about 11pm yesterday 5th July 2022,” the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, […]

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President Buhari’s convoy ambushed by gunmen

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2022

The convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari has been attacked by gunmen in Daura, Katsina State. The development was confirmed by the spokesman of the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, in a statement late on Tuesday. However, President Buhari was not in the convoy. It was the advance team of the President. The statement on the development […]

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Just in: 50 kidnapped children found in underground of Ondo church

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2022

Scores of children were allegedly found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Friday evening. It was gathered that the children were allegedly kidnapped and kept in the underground apartment of the church. A source said victims were over 50 while the police had rescued […]