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‘AK-47 is a figure of speech’: Gov. Bala Mohammed defends comment about armed herdsmen

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2021

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Friday defended his comment about armed herders, explaining that he used AK-47 as a figure of speech for protection. “It is a figure of speech to show you the despondence, the desperation and frustration and the agony that this particular person is

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Buhari thanks Chad for security back-up

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the Republic of Chad for what he calls the effective “security back-up” given to Nigeria in fighting against insurgency. The President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience Mr Ahmat Oumar Ahmat, a Special Envoy of President Idriss Deby Itno. President Buhari said the need for security […]

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Breaking: Second Republic Lawmaker, Dr Junaid Mohammed dies at 73

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2021

Second Republic Lawmaker representing Kano, Dr. Junaid Mohammed is dead. The deceased son, Suleiman who confirmed the death, said Junaid died on Thursday night at the age of 73 years and after brief illness which lasted for three days. His burial is to be announced by the family. Minister of Investment and trade, Otunba Adeniyi […]

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Breaking: Ex-Customs chief, Dikko Inde is dead

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2021

Former Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko Inde is dead. Dikko Inde was the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service from August 2009 to August 2015. A source closed to the deceased family disclosed the demise of the former NCS boss on Thursday. Dikko Inde, who joined the Customs in 1988, was born on […]

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Army cannot defeat Boko Haram, Buratai tells senate

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2021

The war against insurgency in the country seems to be far from over as the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has revealed that the army cannot stop terrorism and other forms of criminalities in the North since it did not start it in the first place. The former army chief, who […]

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Finally, PDP accepts Elumelu, others as Reps Minority caucus leaders

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2021

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has finally accepted the leadership of the House of Representatives Minority Caucus, headed by Hon. Ndudi Elumelu. This is following the resolution of the impasse between the leadership of the party and the lawmakers leading the minority Caucus from its fold. Recall that the party had […]