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Brazilians arrested with N310m canned cocaine at Lagos airport

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2017

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have apprehended two Brazilian drug suspects over unlawful importation of canned whitish substance that tested positive for cocaine. The suspects, who claimed to be tourists, were arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos

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Boko Haram Cooperating With ISIS

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has advised that there is need for countries to close ranks to counter the threats posed by their activities of terrorist groups, saying networking among insurgent groups has increased. Osinbajo said the Federal Government was aware that terrorists “within our own borders are cooperating with ISIS”, adding that “such evil

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Ekiti State is now part of Biafra – Fayose

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday declared that his state is now part of Biafra. Fayose made the declaration while addressing newsmen during the bail hearing of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. “Ekiti State is now part of Biafra,” he […]

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No more time, we will start bombing pipelines again – Niger Delta militants warns Buhari

Daily Dispatch April 24, 2017

A coalition of Niger Delta militants, Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators, have threatened to resume attacks on pipelines and oil installations in the region over alleged unfulfilled promises by the Federal Government to the people of the area. In a statement, the coalition of militants on Sunday, maintained that the Federal Government under the leadership […]

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25-year-old Nigerian faces 20 years in jail over $500,000 fraud

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2017

The United States Federal court has convicted a 25-year-old Nigerian man, Wiseman Oputa, on charges of wire fraud and internet scams. He reportedly set up a number of bank accounts with bogus passports over a year, in which he managed to steal at least $500,000 through wire fraud and Internet scams. According to Sahara Reporters, […]

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Nigerian govt to reward whistle-blowers on illegal weapons – Presidency

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2017

The National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno, has begun work on a template for the discovery and recovery of illegal weapons through a reward system. Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. According to the presidential spokesperson, the Office […]