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Nigerian Army decorates 39 new major generals, as Buratai warns against hobnobbing with politicians

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2020

The Nigerian Army on Friday decorated 39 newly promoted Major Generals with their new ranks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the decorated generals were among the 136 senior officers recently promoted to the rank of major general and brigadier general by the army authorities.

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Breaking: Police withdraw suit against #ENDSARS probe panels

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2020

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has applied to withdraw the suit it filed to stop various panels probing allegations of rights abuses and other acts of impunity by police officials, particularly men of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1492/2020 was filed on November 9, 2020 by the NPF, through its lawyer, […]

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Breaking: Arik Air lays off 300 staff

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2020

Arik Air on Friday announced the retrenchment of 300 workers. The airline said the action was due to the adverse effect of coronavirus. The statement on the sack was titled, “Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant”. It assured that a redundancy package would be provided for the affected staff. Arik Air explained that the […]

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Breaking: Maina to be remanded in prison until end of trial

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2020

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Abdulrasheed Maina at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the conclusion of his trial. At the resumed trial on Friday, the counsel representing Maina, Adaji Abel formally withdrew and the counsel engaged by Mr Maina asked for a short adjournment to enable […]

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2 killed as APC/PDP close bye-election campaigns in Zamfara

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2020

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has confirmed the death of two persons at the close of the Bakura state House of Assembly bye-election campaigns by the APC and PDP in Bakura on Thursday. The governor made this known at a press briefing he held at his private residence in Gusau on Thursday. He said, “Sani […]

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Alison-Madueke: Steps have been taken to execute court order – EFCC

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that it had taken steps to execute its summons for the appearance of the fleeing ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. EFCC’s lawyer, Farouk Abdullah, told the court yesterday at the mention of a charge the commission filed against Mrs. […]