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Breaking: Army General shot by his bodyguard

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2021

A general in the Army was shot by his bodyguard at the SSPDF headquarters in Juba, the army representative has the incident true. The Inspector General of SSPDF, Lt. Gen. Peter Dor, exchanged gunfire with his bodyguard on Tuesday morning. Reporters reported that Gen. Dor has been shop in the

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We won’t tolerate repetition of 1967 genocide, Kalu warns masterminds of insecurity in South East

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2021

Former governor of Abia state and Senate Chief Whip,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has warned the masterminds of insecurity in the South East that the repetition of the 1967 genocide won’t be tolerated. The federal lawmaker, who noted that insecurity in the South East region is strange and that Igbos are not known for burning […]

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Police Council confirms Alkali as IGP

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2021

The Police Council has confirmed Usman Alkali Baba as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), almost two months after President Muhammadu Buhari approved his appointment.  Usman Alkali was confirmed on Friday during a meeting of the council in Abuja presided over by President Buhari. The Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi who confirmed the development in

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‘Nigeria will die if we don’t restructure’ — southern, middle belt leaders warn

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2021

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) says the only way to avert the death of Nigeria is to restructure. The forum on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians on the various challenges facing the country. Edwin Clark, national leader of the SMBLF, spoke at a meeting of the forum in […]

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Grazing reserve: Count Benue out, Ortom tells presidency

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2021

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday asked the federal government to count the state out of its planned rehabilitation of grazing reserve. Governor Ortom stated this while reacting to the earlier statement of the Senior Special Assistant on Publicity and Media to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, that the federal government was planning to […]

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Wike to Babangida: You’re a liar, betrayer

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2021

RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Ex-Governors Forum, Babangida Aliyu, as a liar, betrayer and liability to the party. Wike said this during an interactive session with journalists, in Port Harcourt, on Monday. He was responding to a veiled reference made to his person by the former […]