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Insecurity: Nigeria won’t engage foreign mercenaries – FG

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2021

The federal government has ruled out talks of engaging foreign mercenaries in the fight against insurgents and other forms of insecurity in different parts of the country. It also said negotiating with terrorists and bandits is not one of its plans to secure the country. National Security

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Breaking: We won’t negotiate with bandits, terrorists – FG

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2021

The Federal Government has declared it won’t negotiate with terrorists and bandits. National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), who stated this during the weekly ministerial briefing at the State House in Abuja, said government would rather deploy all necessary forces to eliminate criminals. According to him, negotiating with the criminals would

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Breaking: Service Chiefs storm Ibadan

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2021

Military Service Chiefs have arrived Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irhabor, they arrived the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army where Gen. Irhabor addressed officers and men of the division. They are to meet Governor Seyi Makinde and supervise change of leadership at the division. Details […]

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Nigeria seeks global action to combat emerging drug trafficking threats

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2021

Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has called for an urgent strengthening of regional and international cooperation to identify and manage emerging new jurisdictional manifestations of drug trafficking. A statement by Mr. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA said Marwa made the

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FEC approves N500m variation for road project in Delta

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2021

The Federal executive Council (FEC) has approved N500 million as variation for the completion of a road project in Delta. Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio made this known when he briefed State House correspondents, at the end of the Council meeting, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Council Chamber, Abuja, on Wednesday. According

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EFCC Boss, Bawa Testifies In N1.4bn Oil Subsidy Fraud Trial

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2021

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja High Court to give evidence in a N1.4 billion fraud trial involving an oil company, Nadabo Energy. Led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Saidu Ateh before Justice C. A. Align, the EFCC boss analysed the email correspondences […]