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ICYMI: Buhari’s return: Major cabinet shake-up likely this week

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has concluded plans for a major overhaul of his administration, reliable sources in government told SUNDAY PUNCH over the weekend. The sources, who spoke on condition of  anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject, said the changes were going to be

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Buhari to Nigerians: Avoid Swallowing Just Any Drug

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari is happy to be back home ‘hale and hearty’, but he has a medical advice for all Nigerians which we should not miss in the euphoria of his return. “I think one of our terrible things is self-drug administration,” he noted in his address while speaking with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and […]

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10.7 million People Need Humanitarian Aid in Nigeria – UN

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2017

The United Nations is warning that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War II, with more than 20 million people facing starvation and famine in four countries. The world body’s humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien called Friday for an urgent mobilisation of funds — $4.4 billion by July — […]

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Breaking: Buhari arrives, heads to Abuja

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2017

Preaident Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Nigeria. Buhari landed at the Nigeria Air Force wing of the Kaduna International Airport at 7:41am. According to available information, the President will head to Abuja any time from now. It was gathered that he will be flown in an helicopter in the fleet of the NAF. Presidential spokesman, […]

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President Buhari Expected To Return From London Friday 10, 2017

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow, Friday, March 10, from the United Kingdom. This was made known on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen by the Special Adviser to the president on Media and Publicity. Recall that the President left the country on January 19, 2017, for a vacation, during […]

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Falana Writes Zuma, Demands Justice For Xenophobia Attacks

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2017

Eminent Nigerian lawyer Femi Falana has written to South African President Jacob Zuma and urged him to urgently identify and prosecute persons and groups behind the xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in that country. Daily Sun reports that Falana also wants the victims of the attacks to be compensated by the South African government. In the […]