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Ortom accuses FG of supporting armed herders

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2021

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has accused the Federal Government of protecting the interest of armed herders despite the atrocities they commit in parts of the country thereby worsening the security situation in Nigeria. While urging the government to act fast to address the anomaly to

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Farmers/herders Clash: No Ethnic Group Should Lord Over Others- Gbajabiamila

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2021

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday said that no particular ethnic group in the country should claim superiority or lord over others. The Speaker also claimed that there was no political party in the country that should act or be considered as an alternative to the ruling All Progressives […]

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Attahiru Ibrahim, sacked as theatre commander after flopping against Boko Haram, is new army chief

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2021

Attahiru Ibrahim, the new chief of army staff (COAS), was sacked as theatre commander after flopping in the battle against Boko Haram, TheCable can report.  In July 2017, Tukur Buratai, the outgoing COAS gave Ibrahim 40 days to deliver Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dead or alive. He did not deliver Shekau — dead or alive — […]

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State Assembly, 7 NASS Members Back Removal Of BOB, Tinubu’s Man, As Kwara APC Chair

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly and 21 other members of the state legislature have thrown their weight behind the removal of Honourable Bashr Omolaja Bolarinwa as the state chairman of the party. It was gathered that seven out of the nine members of the state’s lawmakers at the National Assembly, NASS,  have lent support […]

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FG Releases Posting For 95 Ambassador-designates

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2021

The Nigerian Government has finally approved the postings of ambassador-designates to Nigerian missions abroad. In a statement signed by the permanent secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ambassador Gabriel Aduda, the posting, which was approved yesterday by President Muhammadu Buhari, comprised the 43 career ambassadors and 52 non-career ambassadors. “With this

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COVID-19: FG threatens to shut down Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna train services

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2021

The Federal Government says it will shut down the Lagos-Ibadan and the Abuja-Kaduna train services should there be any case of Covid-19 detected among passengers. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this on Monday while featuring on NTA Good Morning Nigeria programme. He said train users must comply with all Covid-19 protocols from the beginning of […]