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COVID-19: Buhari cancels Christmas homage

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday has canceled the annual Christmas homage. The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement he issued on Thursday. According Shehu, the president canceled the homage in line with the prevailing protocol put

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Kankara students rescue: Military to adopt module of operation for future operations – DHQ

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2020

The Defence Headquarters, Thursday, attributed the prompt rescue of the 343 abducted students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State, to improved intelligence and backing of ‘superior’ civil authorities. It also disclosed that the cooperation of the locals which resulted in the divulgence of the movement of the bandits played a major role […]

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New variant of novel coronavirus found in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2020

A new variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in Nigeria, Africa’s leading virus specialist, John Nkengasong said. Nkengasong, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, revealed the existence of the new P681H strain on Thursday. The Nigerian variant was found in two patient samples collected on August 3 and October […]

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Worthy values which Jesus’ advent symbolised, needed in the country at this time – Buhari…urges military to checkmate increasing security threats

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2020

President Muhammadu  Buhari has called on the armed forces to do more to checkmate increasing incidents of security threats, especially in the northern parts of the country as well as the entire nation in varying degrees. Buhari, in his Christmas message to the nation, said under his watch, the Federal Government would continue to provide […]

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Sheikh Lemu was a of vast knowledge, says Buhari

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Lemu as “an outstanding scholar, jurist, teacher and author who was endowed with knowledge of encyclopedic proportion.” Reacting to the demise of Lemu announced on Thursday, the President said that “with the death of Lemu, Nigeria and indeed Africa, has lost one of its […]

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Breaking: Full text of President Buhari’s Christmas message to Nigerians

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2020

I felicitate with our Christian brothers and sisters in particular and all Nigerians in general on this joyous occasion of Christmas 2020, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. In Christendom, Christmas season represents joy, peace, hope, love, goodwill and imminent salvation. These worthy values which Jesus’ Advent symbolize, are very much needed in our country […]