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Arewa Youth Backs Re-trial of Al-Mustapha

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2017

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) have declared their support for the re-opening of the case against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha over the alleged murder of Kudirat Abiola, the wife of late businessman and acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. In a statement by

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New Senate Leader, Lawan, in Constituency Project scandal

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2017

New Senate Leader, Lawan, in Constituency Project scandal …. Abandon FG water project for 7 years Ola babalola The newly appointed Senate Majority Leader Senator Hammed Lawan, has been accused of abandoned a water constituency Project meant to have been completed over seven years ago in his constituency in Yobe state. A Civil Society organisation […]

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Southern Kaduna Crisis: 204 Persons Killed- NEMA

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2017

The National Emergency Management Authority NEMA disclosed that no fewer than two hundred and four (204) people killed in the recent Southern Kaduna Crisis. While the Catholic Church had said a total of 808 people were killed by Fulani herdsmen in the repeated attacks that lasted for months. The inspector general of police Ibrahim Idris […]

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Breaking: Early Morning Multiple Bomb Blast Kills Many In Adamawa

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2017

Three bombs have exploded in Madagali town in the northern part of Adamawa State, killing many people. According to Daily Trust, eye witnesses the three explosions occurred this morning at a motor park on the outskirt of the town. Casualty figure is not clear as volunteers and security men were evacuating bodies from the scene. A […]

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Breaking: Nig. Govt. May Grant Asylum To Jammeh

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2017

With six days to go when Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh’s  constitutional term in office will ends, Nigeria’s House of Representatives is to consider whether the country should grant asylum to him. Abdulrazak Namdas, spokesman of House of Reps told  BBC Hausa service that the  Lower House will be debating the motion today. Mr. Jammeh lost […]

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Breaking: New Ambassadorial List: Mamora, Tallen, Bugaje Missing

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted a new list of non-career Ambassadorial nominees with the exclusion of Senator Olorunimbe Mamora,  Dr. Usman Bugaje and PauIine Tallen who were on the list submitted last year. The Senate had last year rejected the list of the 47 non-career Ambassadorial nominees of President Buhari following the outcry that trailed […]