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VP Osinbajo receives Unilag Alumni FCT Branch Exco, pledges support for positive initiatives

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2021

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has pledged the support of the Federal Government for positive initiatives from all stakeholders in the Nigeria project. He said this on Tuesday when he received in audience the new Executive Committee of the FCT Branch of University of Lagos Alumni

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Breaking: Chad ex-President son, Kaka Derby reportedly killed after taking over from father

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2021

There is currently confusion in Chad over the rumour that Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno who succeeded his father on Tuesday has been killed. What started as a social media gossip found its way into the Chadian media. BBC cited different reports of the Chadian media about an alleged shooting incident at the presidential palace in […]

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Pantami present as Buhari presides over FEC meeting after UK trip

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2021

Embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Wednesday, attended the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), The PUNCH has learnt. This is despite the overwhelming call for the resignation or sacking of the minister over his past controversial comments on terrorist

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FG expresses ‘great concerns’ over happenings in Chad after Deby’s death

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2021

The Federal Government has expressed concerns over recent developments in Chad following the death of its long-serving leader, Idris Deby Itno. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama made the call on Wednesday, asking the interim leadership of Chad and other stakeholders in the Central African nation to ensure the country does not slump into […]

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EFCC arrests former Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2021

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged illegal financial dealings and misappropriation of funds. Yari, who was arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the anti-graft agency, was taken to the Sokoto office of the commission where he was detained after being drilled […]

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Breaking: Gunmen attack private university in Kaduna, kidnap students

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2021

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted some students during an attack on a private university in Kaduna state on Tuesday night.The academic institution, Green Field University, is located along the Kaduna–Abuka Highway in Chikun Local Government Area, and also the first private university in the state established three years ago. The latest incident is […]