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BREAKING: Gunmen attack another Anambra church, kill policeman, civilian

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2017

Gunmen on Sunday struck at the Assemblies of God Church on the Oguta road Onitsha, Anambra State killing one policeman and a civilian. This is coming seven days after gunmen attacked St Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu and killed no fewer than 13 persons and injured 27. An eyewitness account

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Boko Haram kills 31 fishermen

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2017

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on Tuesday confirmed that Boko Haram insurgents had killed 31 fishermen at Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state. Shettima made the confirmation at the presentation of relief materials donated to the state by the Economic Community of West African States to the Internally Displaced Persons in […]

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Paris Club Refund: Court freezes bank accounts of Abia, Cross River, Delta states

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has issued an ex-parte order directing that the Paris-London Club Refund bank accounts of Abia, Cross River, and Delta states be frozen. The accounts to be frozen are listed as follows: Abia state Paris and London Club Debit Refund, 1019892950, UBA Bank Plc; CRS […]

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$5.8bn railway loan: Senate visits project site

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

As part of its oversight, the Senate on Monday commenced a comprehensive tour of the railway modernisation project across Nigeria. The oversight is to enable the Senate physically ascertain the project for which the government has requested approval for a $5 billion loan from the Chinese Exim Bank. The Senate Joint Committee on Transportation and […]

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17,000 bombs set to explode in Imo State – Expert warns

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2017

An explosive expert and a stockpile manager, Professor Yakubu, has raised an alarm over the possible explosion of 17,000 live bombs stockpiled in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Prof. Yakubu made the revelation when he spoke with Sun over the weekend saying that these were bombs used during the Nigerian Civil War. He said the […]

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Buhari responsible for problem in Nigeria police –Akiolu

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2017

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari for the lacuna in the operations of the Nigeria Police Force. Akiolu said that the military government under Buhari between 1983 and 1985 was not committed to the funding of the police, thinking there was a conspiracy in the Force against the regime. The […]