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Xenophobia: SA arrest 70 suspects in Johannesburg, Pretoria

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2019

The South African government said it has arrested 70 suspects in connection with the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals. The suspects were nabbed in Johannesburg and Pretoria while looting property belonging to foreigners. The acting South African High Commissioner to

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Supreme court dismisses perjury suit against Muhammadu Buhari, gives reason

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2019

The Supreme court, Monday dismissed the suit of perjury filed against President Muhammadu Buhari over his claims on form 001 he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the February 23, presidential election. It also established, agreed and held that the petition was a pre-election matter and, also unarguable filed outside the 14 […]

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Insecurity: IGP says Special Operation, 2 other schemes for South West

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2019

A cocktail of security measures to make South West Nigeria safer, was unveiled by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu in Ibadan today. It was at the South West Geo-political Zone Security Summit held at the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan. Among other measures outlined, he said the police will launch soon […]

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Police killed suspected kidnapper of Kaduna lawmaker at crossfire

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2019

A suspected kidnapper believed to have taken part in the abduction of the member representing Zaria City Constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Dabo has been killed. The suspected kidnapper was reported to have been killed during a gunfire exchange with the policemen on routine patrol of Kaduna-Zaria expressway in […]

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$9.6bn Judgment: We’ll soon expose, prosecute everybody involved in failed contract – Magu

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2019

The Acting Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, says the commission will expose and prosecute all those behind a contract whose alleged breach led to the $9.6billion British court judgment against Nigeria. The court judgment is a fallout of the contract purportedly entered into in July 2010 between the Ministry […]

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Pollution: FG to introduce solar powered vehicles- Amaechi

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2019

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the federal government plans to introduce solar powered vehicles and vehicles that can dive on land and water. The minister also said that the Federal Executive Council has given approval for the commencement of reduction in pollutant from vehicles in the country, saying such pollutants are creating […]