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Boko Haram sacks two communities in Borno

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2018

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday night attacked Mairari and Femari communities in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the insurgents attacked the communities at about 8:30 pm; killed one person, set houses ablaze and carted away food

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Nnamdi Kanu to address world press conference on Sunday on how he made it alive – Lawyer

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2018

A lawyer, Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who heads the legal team of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, said on Saturday that he has spoken with his client after a video clip of the IPOB leader praying in Jerusalem surfaced on the internet on Friday. Ejiofor, in a statement on […]

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PDP accuses Jonathan, Turnah, others of anti-party activities

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2018

Stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) under the auspices of the Ogbia PDP Renaissance (OPR) have accused some leaders of Ogbia Local Government Area including former President Goodluck Jonathan of working against the interest of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. The stakeholders specifically accused a prominent traditional ruler, King A.J Turner

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Why the Buhari administration engages foreign media –Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2018

The Federal Government says it is engaging foreign media organisations, networks and think tanks to shape their opinion on the true position of things and to also correct the negative narratives about the country and President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in London after an engagement with […]

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Fayose may lose six choice assets, as EFCC approaches court for permanent forfeiture

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2018

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose may lose at least six choice assets if a court agrees with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency may apply for permanent forfeiture of the assets in Lagos and Abuja. Fayose is being detained in connection with the ongoing probe of N4.685billion allocated to some […]

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Nigeria Airways staff benefits: FG to pay 50% from next week – Zainab Ahmed

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2018

The Nigerian government on Wednesday said it will pay 50 per cent of entitlements owed ex-staff of the defunct Nigerian Airways in 2018 and pay the balance next year. The finance minister, Zainab Ahmed, revealed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. She also at a separate […]