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Islamic State threatens attacks in Saudi Arabia

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2017

Islamic State (IS) threatened attacks in Saudi Arabia after the militant group claimed responsibility for assaults in Tehran that killed 17 people, Site Intelligence monitoring group reported on Friday. Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini’s

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Quit Notice: NEF Throws Weight Behind Northern Youths

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2017

The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) on Friday threw it weight behind the call by the Coalition of Northern Youth Groups for Igbos to leave the region within three months. The forum expressed “disappointment” with the Northern Governors’ Forum for disowning the youth groups. Prof. Ango Abdullahi, the NEF spokesperson told newsmen in Zaria on Friday, […]

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NIESV Accuses FIRS of Illegal Valuation Exercise

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has accused Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of what it called ‘Illegal Valuation Exercise’. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recently appointed a non-Estate Surveying and Valuation company in the name of “Land Records Company” to carry out valuation of corporate properties in FCT, Abuja and other

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Boko Haram: Police confirm 17 dead, 24 injured in last night attack on Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

Police in Maiduguri have confirmed 17 persons dead while 24 others injured when Boko Haram insurgents launched a coordinated attack on Maiduguri, Borno state capital last night. The Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, told journalists in a press briefing that three Boko Haram suicide bombers were shot dead as security personnel battled to repel the attack. He […]

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Every Nigerian citizen has an inalienable right to reside in any part of the country-Goodluck Jonathan

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2017

Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan has weighed in on the ethnic tension following an ultimatum issued to the Igbos in the north to leave the region by a Northern youth forum. Jonathan took to his Facebook page on Thursday, June 8, to share a powerful message to Nigerians. In his message the former president stated […]

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Reps invite Okonjo-Iweala, Nenadi Usman, Oronsaye, others over alleged tax certificate forgery by firms

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2017

A House of Representatives committee on Tuesday threatened to handover some companies involved in the procurement of pre-shipment inspection contracts, who allegedly forged tax certificates, to anti-graft agencies for prosecution. The lawmakers also resolved to invite former ministers of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Nenadi Usman, former Head of Service of the