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Police lost 389 officers fighting Boko Haram, says Borno CP

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2022

Borno State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abdu Umar, on Saturday made a chilling disclosure to the effect that 389 policemen have paid the supreme price while 450 others were injured in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency since 2011 when the battle began. He also disclosed that over 24 police

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Saraki still excluded, Fayemi removed as FG releases final list of national honours nominees

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2022

The federal government has released the final list of persons nominated to receive national honours. The list was published in national newspapers on Sunday by the federal ministry of special duties and inter-governmental affairs. The awards will be presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 11, at an event scheduled to hold at the International […]

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INEC Chairman Yakubu, Ardo, Arase join Adegboruwa, Aniagolu-Okoye in Lagos for GOCOP Confab’22

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2022

All is now set for the 2022 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) billed for Thursday, October 6 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, as keynote speaker and panellists are now in town for the epoch event. Confirming the development, Chairman, 2022 Conference Committee, Mr. Ken Ugbechie was quoted in a press […]

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Breaking: Terrorists free remaining 23 Kaduna train attack victims

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2022

Terrorists who attacked Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, have freed the 23 passengers still in captivity. Prof. Usman Yusuf, Secretary, Chief of Defense Staff Action Committee (CDSAC), announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. “I am pleased to announce to the nation and the world that at 1600Hrs. (4:00pm) today, Wednesday 5-10-2022, the seven-man […]

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Housing Allowance Or Bribe: Ayu Orders NWC Members’ Probe

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2022

A week after his return from medical vacation, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, Tuesday, presided over a stormy meeting of the National Working Committee of the party. The meeting was also attended by the NWC members demanding the resignation of the national chairman. A national officer of the party, Timothy […]

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Insurgency now threat to all West African countries – ex-COAS Dambazau

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2022

A former Chief of Army Staff, General Abdurrahman Dambazau (retd.), says insurgency has gone beyond being a threat to Nigeria as it now affects about 15 countries in West Africa including Benin Republic. “This (insecurity) has become a regional issue because it is an issue that has engulfed the whole of the Lake Chad Basin […]