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ECOWAS gives Niger military junta to seven days to restore full democractic government…. May take military action if demands not met

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2023

Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. In a communique at the end of the Extraordinary Summit on Socio-Political Situation

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Zulum visits Ngala, opens the central mosque; inspects 7 projects, approves houses for teachers

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2023

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday visited Ngala and Gamboru communities both in Ngala Local Government Area in the central part of the State. The Governor, during the visit, opened Gamboru’s central mosque where he prayed, the juma’at service. He also inspected seven capital projects and approved houses for teachers. … Seven projects […]

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Ministerial nominees: Why Tinubu did not attach portfolios – Gbajabiamila

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2023

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila explained on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu did not specify portfolios for his ministerial nominees because the screening process offers a chance to determine the best fitting ministry for each candidate. While suggesting that nominating ministers with predetermined roles might be the ideal approach, Gbajabiamila

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Nigeria Army speaks on arrest, detention of soldier for converting from Islam to Christianity

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2023

Authorities of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday clarified that one of its soldier, Lance Corporal Musa Adamu currently in detention was not arrested because he converted from the religion of Islam to Christianity and started preaching the gospel. Rather, the Army said the soldier is in detention for violating certain provisions of the armed forces […]

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Just In: DSS rearrests Godwin Emefiele

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2023

The Department of State Security has rearrested the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. He was rearrested inside the court premises shortly after he was granted bail by the federal high court. The operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigerian Correctional Services (Prisons) exchanged blows on Tuesday over […]

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NCA ordered former governor, associates to pay back £130 million

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2023

Former Delta State governor and his criminal associates have been ordered to pay back more than £130 million following a financial investigation by the National Crime Agency in one of the largest ever confiscation orders issued in the UK. James Ibori, who was a governor of Delta State in Nigeria, was sentenced to 13 years […]