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Why Igbuya was impeached, suspended

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

The impeached Speaker, Delta House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, representing Sapele constituency was removed from office over allegations of financial misappropriation and highhandedness. Igbuya was impeached Thursday morning and a new Speaker, Hon Sheriff Oboriowori representing Okpe

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US government reacts to release of 82 Chibok girls

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2017

The recent release of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram insurgents as facilitated by the Federal Government has been commended by the United States of America. The US commended the Muhammdau Buhari-led Nigerian government for securing the release of the 82 girls after 3 years in captivity. According to the US government, the release […]

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Why Some Abducted Chibok School Girls Refuse Freedom-Negoatiator

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2017

Some of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted three years ago by the extremist Boko Haram sect refused to be part of a group of 82 girls freed at the weekend, a mediator involved in the release said on Monday. The militants on Saturday released 82 schoolgirls out of the more than 200 they kidnapped in April […]

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China Donates $5m To Provide Food For IDPs In Northeast

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

The Chinese Government has committed $5m to boost the humanitarian support of World Food Programme to Internally Displaced Persons in the northeastern part of Nigeria. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, made this known on Monday during the presentation of 4.3 metric tonnes of rice to WFP in Maiduguri. Pingjian said that the support […]

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Millions of Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram risk statelessness, UN warns

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, Regional Representative for West Africa, Liz Ahua, says massive displacement in Nigeria’s North-East zone poses great dangers of statelessness for victims. Mrs. Ahua said this on Sunday in Banjul at the opening ceremony of a three-day ministerial meeting on the Adoption of the Regional Plan of Action […]

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Jonathan congratulates Franch President-elect Emmanuel Macron

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2017

Former president Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated French president-elect Emmanuel Macron on his emphatic victory against Marine Le Pen in the nation’s presidential run-off. In a message posted on his Facebook page, Jonathan said: “As a democrat who believes in one man one vote, one woman one vote and one youth one vote as the ultimate […]