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Breaking: 80 Katsina Students Abducted Saturday Rescued, Says Police

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2020

Eighty students of Hizburrahim Islamiyya, Mahuta village, Dandume local government area of Katsina State, who were abducted by bandits Saturday evening have been rescued, the police in the state have said Sunday morning. Spokesman to the Katsina State Police Command, Gambo Isah, said in a

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Security: Buhari pledges never to betray the trust reposed in him….says things will never be the same in 2021

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

ecurityPresident Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to aggressively address the nation’s security challenges, saying things will never be the same again in 2021. He made this position known while reacting to the release of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, at his country home, Daura. The president, who pledged never to […]

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COVID-19 second wave: Gov Sanwo-Olu imposes curfew, bans parties in Lagos

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Friday, banned all forms of parties and carnivals in the state. Sanwo-Olu issued the directive amid the resurgence of COVID-19 in the state. The governor, in a statement, also imposed a curfew from midnight to 4am daily. The directive is aimed at curbing the increase in Coronavirus across […]

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Abduction: Buhari didn’t visit Kankara but coordinated rescue efforts, says Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday, said although President Muhammadu Buhari did not visit Kankara, Katsina State where students were abducted, he coordinated rescue efforts from his hometown, Daura. The minister also gave an indication that the country could have received foreign support in the efforts that led to the release […]

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Breaking: Lagos returns restriction order on churches, mosques, stops carnivals

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has returned the order restricting the operations of churches and mosques in the state. The Governor asked the worship centres not to hold services for more than two hours, adding that no gathering must exceed 50 per cent of the maximum capacity of the Venue. Sanwo-Olu also stopped carnivals […]

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Army counters Gov Masari for praising Miyetti Allah over release of kidnapped schooldboys in Katsina

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

The defence headquarters on Friday countered the narrative of Katsina Governor, Bello Masari who praised Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association for playing a major role in the release of the schoolboys. Masari had on Wednesday, said that the gunmen who attacked Government Science Secondary School in Kankara Local Government Area of the state and kidnapped […]