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Confusion as Buhari returns to Nigeria instead of proceeding to London for his medicals

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2022

There was confusion, on Friday, when one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aides said his principal had returned to Abuja. Bashir Ahmad, a personal aide of Buhari, set tongues wagging when he tweeted that the president, who attended a summit in Kenya, was back in the country. Buhari was expected

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Governors decry NNPC zero contribution to federation account

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2022

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has decried the zero contribution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. to the Federation Account in recent months. Dr Kayode Fayemi, Chairman, NGF and Ekiti State Governor, made this known at the Governors’ Forum on Natural Energy, Oil and Gas at the fifth Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) […]

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“All of humanity” at risk from nuclear threat over Ukraine, says UN

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2022

The UN human rights chief on Thursday slammed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning millions there were seeing their rights trampled, while the rising nuclear threat put all humanity at risk. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet warned that Russia’s full-scale invasion launched a week ago “is generating massive impact on […]

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NDLEA files 8-count charge against DCP Abba Kyari, 6 others

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2022

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Thursday, filed an eighth-count criminal charge against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, and six others it alleged were involved in drug trafficking. The other Defendants in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022, which the agency lodged before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, were […]

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Breaking: At last, FG approves US request for Abba Kyari’s extradition

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2022

The Federal Government on Thursday approved the request by the United States of America, for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and 4 others. Government’s approval was made known by the Attorney-General […]

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168 Passengers escape death as Dana Air plane develops strange false alarm approaching runway

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2022

Over 168 passengers of Dana Air flight from Lagos to Abuja escaped death on Wednesday, 2 March, 2022 as the plane conveying then to Abuja developed strange faulty sound as the plane was approaching the runway, reports It was learnt that the plane had been cleared for take off and was taxing towards the runway […]