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Oyinlola opens up on murder of Kudirat Abiola

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2017

A former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has recalled incidents that surrounded the killing of Kudirat Abiola, wife of late business mogul, MKO Abiola. Oyinlola was in charge of Lagois State when the incident happened.  The former Osun State governor, in a

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Army arrests 3 top Boko Haram leaders in Niger state

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2017

The Nigerian Army said it raided a Boko Haram cell at Mokwa and its environs in Niger state. According to army spokesman on Brig Gen Sani Usman, the raid which took place on Thursday, May 25, saw to the arrest of 3 leaders of the terrorist group. The army spokesman disclosed in a statement on […]

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Acting President Osinbajo congratulates Nigerian Muslims on Ramadan

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has appealed to Nigerians especially Muslims to use the period of Ramadan for reflection on national challenges and join forces with the Buhari administration to overcome them. He gave the advice in his message to felicitate with the Muslim community in Nigeria as they join other faithful across the world to […]

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Ramadan begins today

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2017

RAMADAN PRESS RELEASE The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, wishes to inform the Nigerian Muslim Ummah that, there was positive sighting of the crescent of Ramadan, 1438AH on the 29th of Sha’ban, 1438AH, equivalent to […]

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Implementation of Confab report can save Nigeria—Gowon

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2017

…Says grazing reserves not solution to menace of herdsmen A FORMER Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, retd, has lamented that all was not well with Nigeria, noting that the implementation of the proposals made in the 2014 Confab report would engender peace and unity in the country. He also called for a review of […]

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How Dino Melaye connived with Senate Press Corps to shut out online media from press briefing

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

Controversial Senator, Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial district has specifically ordered that online platforms covering Senate plenary would no longer participate in his press briefings. This was manifested on Friday, when he held a press briefing at his residence located at Mississippi, Maitama district in Abuja, but strictly inviting only the print and