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Why we recommend consensus option for congresses – APC

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2021

Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator John Akpanudoedehe has explained why the party settled for consensus option for emergence of party officials at all levels. According to the APC chieftain, the

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100 kidnapped victims rescued in Zamfara after 42 days in captivity

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2021

The police command in Zamfara State says security operatives have rescued 100 abducted persons from bandits at Kabaro forest. The victims, mostly women, and children were kidnapped on June 8 by bandits and taken to Kabaro village in Maru Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson, Muhammad Shehu, disclosed this in a statement in […]

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Breaking: Sunday Igboho arrested in Cotonou

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2021

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, The PUNCH has learnt. He was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night, a top source familiar with the matter told our correspondent. Igboho was arrested by the security forces in Benin Republic about three weeks after the […]

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Eid El-Adha: Why there is food inflation – Buhari

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the increase in the prices of food on flooding, middlemen, and insecurity, pledging to tackle the ravaging hardship in the country. The President stated this on Monday while felicitating with Muslims on the occasion of the Eid El-Adha, calling for more patience among Nigerians. Buhari in a statement issued by […]

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Nigerian passport ranks 101 among 199 countries, behind Togo, Chad, others

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2021

The Nigerian passport is ranked 101st out of 199 countries, according to the ranking done by the Henley Passport Index, described as the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports. The index ranks passports, according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a visa. A London, United Kingdom-based global citizenship and […]

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Kukah’s appeal to US Congress saddens Presidency, says cleric ‘sowing discord’

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2021

The Presidency has lambasted the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Kukah over his comments about persecution of Christians in Nigeria by armed extremist groups in the North. Kukah had accused the Federal Government of nepotism and failure to tackle insecurity head-on during his virtual presentation to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in […]