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Military to bomb Lagos creeks as Russian fighter jets, trained pilots arrive

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2017

The Nigerian Air Force has taken possession of two new Russian Mi-35M fighter jets and will soon commence fresh aerial strikes on Lagos creeks. The new jets will, however, be inducted into the inventory during the NAF anniversary next week. Also, the six Nigerian pilots, training in Russia to

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Certificate forgery: Private Investigator ready to testify against Sen. Andy Uba in Court

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2017

Mr. Victor Uwajeh, a private investigator based in Abuja has said that he is ready to testify in Court against Senator Andy Uba over his alleged certificate scandal as reported in a section of the media. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, Uwajeh, who denied allegation of blackmail and extortion raised against him in a petition by […]

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BREAKING:Police, military shoot-out in Yobe

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2017

Military and police men early this morning begun a shoot-out over an issue that is yet to be ascertain in Damaturu the Yobe state capital. However, no death or injury has been reported as at the time of filling this report. Confirming the shoot-out, the Army spokesman in Damaturu, Colonel K.O Ogunsanya said they are […]

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Anti-corruption fight not Buhari’s war – FG

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2017

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday declared that the current anti-corruption fight is not a war fro President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement by his media aide, Segun Adeyemi, the Minister said the ongoing anti-graft crusade was aimed at liberating Nigerians from “poverty, misery, sickness and wretchedness.” Mohammed noted

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​The Senate, has rejected report on the Southern Kaduna crisis.

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2017

The upper legislative chambers during Tuesday’s plenary said it turned down the report ​for “lack of depth.​”​ The Senate had in January set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the causes of the crisis which killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Southern Kaduna. Senate​ ​the​n ​condemned the killings where no fewer than […]

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Meningitis: Zamfara patients buy own drugs, sleeps on ground

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2017

As the meningitis scourge continue to claim more victims in Zamfara, many patients are left to cater for themselves despite government spending to contain the epidemic in the state. Findings revealed that many patients use their money to buy drugs even though the State Government had since declared that the treatment and cost of drugs […]