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Plateau-born aid worker Jennifer Samuel abducted by Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2019

Miss Jennifer Ukambong Samuel, an aid worker from Bokkos LGA of Plateau state has been abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno. Jennifer, an orphan was abducted along with several others, including Hannatu Sebastin Ishaya, in an ambush along Monguno-Maiduguri road on Sunday, Dec. 22,

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DHQ dismisses allegation of embezzlement in the military

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2019

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the allegation of embezzlement in the military by a whistle blower claiming underpayment of soldiers as provided in the Manual of Financial Administration for the Armed Forces of Nigeria 2017.The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the MAFA document had not been […]

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Staff of Atiku’s radio, TV stations lament non-payment of four months salaries

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2019

Staff of the Atiku Abubakar-owned TV and radio station, GOTEL Communications, have lamented the non-payment of their salaries since September. Gotel is the largest media organisation in Mr Abubakar’s group of companies. It operates television, radio, and other multimedia platforms, covering largely the northern parts of the country Mr Abubakar is considered the

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Buhari approves new appointents in parastatals under Min. of Comunication and Digital economy

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2019

Desirous of fast-tracking the targets and mandate of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following new appointments in the Parastatals listed below: Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC) (a) Prof. Adeolu Akande (South West) replaces Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye (South West) as Chairman, Board of Commissioners –

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Yuletide: IGP Orders Immediate Removal Of Illegal Checkpoints Nationwide

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2019

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has directed Commissioners of Police in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ensure that only checkpoints and nipping points that are operationally expedient for crime prevention and prevention and other forms of key duties must be in place during the festive seasons. The […]

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Let Nigeria burn and be free instead of hiding the truth — Sani tells TY Danjuma

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2019

Senator Shehu Sani has challenged General Danjuma to speak up following recent statement at Tribunal’s Anniversary book launch. To say Nigeria is sitting on many fault lines is an understatement. Every passing day we tend to get more divided despite many calls to mend fences, and get along as a truly united country. But then, […]