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Suspects named Okorocha, Uche Nwosu as sponsors of banditry, says Imo Govt

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2022

Imo government announced on Tuesday that Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, and Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), had been named by suspects as sponsors of kidnapping and banditry in the state. Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hope Uzodimma, Mr

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The six conditions met by Twitter, for Nigerian Government to lift ban

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2022

Microblogging social media platform, Twitter has met the six requirements the Nigerian government imposed on it before Nigerians can begin to use it, The Nation reports. This development means the vast majority of Nigerians may soon get back to using the blue Bird App. The Technical Committee raised by the government to resolve the impasse […]

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Why FG hasn’t declared bandits as terrorists after court order –Malami

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2022

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the Federal Government is yet to officially designate bandits as terrorists because the government is following international best practices. He said his office was in the process of gazetting a court judgement that ordered the government to declare bandits as terrorists, adding

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Al Ghais to succeed Barkindo as OPEC Sec Gen

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2022

Mr Mohammad Barkindo, Secretary General, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), says the organisation will be in capable hands with his successor, Mr Haitham Al Ghais.Barkindo made this known in a congratulatory message to Al Ghais, who is currently the Deputy Managing Director, International Marketing, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). He said: “I am

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Breaking: 178,459 police arms, ammunition missing, says AuGF…’88,078 AK-47 rifles, 3,907 others can’t be found’

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2022

…Report: N1.136b contract awarded to a single proprietor A report by the Auditor General of the Federation for 2019 says that about 178,459 different types of arms and ammunition got missing from the Police armory without being reported in 2019. It also says the police high command failed to keep a comprehensive record of unserviceable […]

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Ibadan monarch Olubadan dies

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2022

The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has joined his ancestors, at the age of 93. The monarch passed on today, 2 January at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State. He was crowned the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan following his coronation on March 4, 2016. Prior to his coronation as the […]