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Banditry: Two ex-Governors indicted, another for trial, 15 Emirs for sack

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2021

It isn’t a list anyone would be proud of. In plain terms, it is a frightening list. But here it is in black and white: 6,319 persons arbitrarily and willfully killed; 3,672 kidnapped; N2, 805,049,748 paid as ransom; 6,483 widows and 25,050 orphans left behind by slain victims; 215,241 cows,

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Banditry in Southern Kaduna: if I open up on what I know, heads will roll – Senator La’ah

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2021

Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial district, Danjuma La’ah has disclosed reasons he wept on different occasions on the floor of red chambers while presenting motions on banditry attacks in his constituency. The lawmaker said, banditry activities in Southern Kaduna in the thinking of some Senators looked like a Southern Kaduna issue alone, saying at that […]

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Northern Governors reject power shift

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2021

The Northern Governors’ Forum on  Monday rejected agitation for power shift to Southern region of the country, saying it is against the provision of the 1999 Constitution as amended. The NGF in a statement signed by the Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, unanimously condemned the statement by the Southern Governors’ Forum that the Presidency […]

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Expedite work on livestock prog, end drug proliferation – Northern governors, traditional leaders to FG

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2021

The Northern Governors Forum and traditional leaders have called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the establishment of the National Livestock Transformation Programme as a springboard in transiting from the open grazing system widely practised in the North. The NGF and traditional rulers at a meeting regretted the ugly trend of drug consumption […]

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If we unite, God will do something great for Nigeria – Adeboye

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2021

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Sunday stated that Nigeria will attain greater heights as a nation if the people are united. He cited examples in the Holy Bible wherein God acknowledged that when people unite they can achieve unbelievable goals. Adeboye who made the remarks […]

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Buhari asks G20 to cancel Nigeria’s debt after fresh $4bn, €710m loan request

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged G20 to extend debt suspension initiatives to Nigeria and other developing/least developed countries. Buhari made the call on Friday while addressing world leaders at the 76th Session of UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. G20 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India,