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Police denies trying to break into Dino Melaye’s residence

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

Nigeria Police has denied allegations that it plans to break into the Abuja residence of Nigeria lawmaker, Dino Melaye. Melaye, who represents Kogi South Senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate had alleged that brought tools to break into and vandalize the house. “Police bringing in

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Buhari did not appoint ministers for six months, b’cos there was no money to pay them – Tunde Bakare

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has claimed President Muhammadu Buhari did not appoint ministers for six months, because there was no money to pay them. In an interview aired in Calgary, Canada on Tuesday, Bakare criticised Buhari’s appointment of some square pegs in round holes, calling out the Minister […]

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Nigerian Missions in US open condolence registers for late former president Shehu Shagari

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

The Nigerian Missions in the United States have opened Condolence Registers in honour of late former President Shehu Shagari. Shagari died on Dec. 28, 2018, at the age of 93, and the Federal Government of Nigeria declared a three-day mourning period with effect from Dec. 30, 2018. The condolence registers were opened at the Embassy […]

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I’ll continue to remain in my hideout- Dino Melaye to Police

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West, has finally spoken from his hideout on the reasons why he will not surrender himself to the Nigeria Police Force. Melaye, who had earlier alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, will inject him to death if he is arrested, compared his challenges to that of Prophet […]

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Pope Francis: Politics is not just for the rulers

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2019

Politics is not reserved just for those who rule but must involve everyone, Pope Francis said Tuesday. “We do not think that politics is reserved only for rulers,” he said. “We are all responsible for the life of the ‘city’, of the common good; and politics too is good to the extent that each one […]

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Election: Father Ejike Mbaka backs President Buhari

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2019

Roman Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, has asked Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari to continue the war against corruption. Mbaka, who stated this in his New Year prophetic message for 2019, said a president fighting corruption deserves the people’s support. Mbaka said he was supporting Buhari