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Army arrests 17 war mercenaries in Akwa Ibom

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2017

The Nigerian Army, 2 Brigade, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has nabbed 17 armed youths said to be war mercenaries. The suspects, who were picked up by soldiers during raids on their hideouts on Saturday, were said to be members of a sponsored gang that had been threatening the peace of Ayadeghe

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Every day I picked little children from the road who were dead – Ojukwu’s ADC

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2017

The Aide de Camp (ADC) of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu has revealed the horrors of the Nigerian civil war which lasted for three unforgettable years. The ADC, Chukwuemka Ejiofor said he was 21 when he joined the Nigerian military before switching over to the Biafran military when the war started. In an interview with YNaija, Ejiofor who […]

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Okowa Condemns Alleged Plan To Hijack Buhari’s Government

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has condemned alleged moves by some military personnel to remove the government of the day through a coup d’état. Okowa told newsmen on Sunday that any politician wooing the military to take over, is an enemy of the country. The governor spoke at the sideline of a Christian event organised […]

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Borno residents appeal to military on suicide bomb attacks

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

Borno residents have appealed to the military to intervene in the increased suicide bomb attacks by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in the state. Across section of those interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri made the appeal on Sunday in Maiduguri. Malam Bakura Modu, a local hunter said that the wave of […]

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JAMB: More than 10,000 candidates caught cheating in Anambra

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) says more than 10,000 candidates caught for examination malpractices in the ongoing UTME in Anambra have been handed over to appropriate authority. Lynda Nwachukwu, the Coordinator of the board in Anambra, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Saturday. NAN reports that the all […]

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Zamfara Holds Special prayer for Buhari

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2017

A special prayer has been held for the health of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Zamfara State government. The prayer session was organised by the state government as part of the activities to mark the second anniversary of President Buhari in office. It also marks the sixth anniversary of Governor Abdulaziz Yari’s administration in the […]