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We’re neutralizing terrorists, bandits -Buhari declares

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, said his administration is fast neutralising terrorists and bandits. He said that security forces have ramped up combat against bandits and terrorists who have held Nigerians hostage recently. “We have directed the military to crush those terrorising our

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US signs agreement with FG to return $23m Abacha loot

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2022

The United States (US) government has signed an agreement with the federal government to repatriate $23 million Abacha loot to Nigeria. The agreement was signed on Tuesday at the office of Abubakar Malami, minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation. In his speech, Malami said the decision to return the stolen funds, which is […]

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Just In: Wike reportedly meets Tinubu in Paris as three other PDP governors attend

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2022

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, is reportedly meeting with Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Paris, France. Insiders told TheCable that Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue; Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, and other PDP stalwarts loyal to Wike are also attending the meeting. Wike and his team […]

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How Indian training influenced my military success – Buhari

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said the training he received at the Indian Defence Services College, Wellington, India, in 1973 formed part of his success in the military. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari stated this when he hosted the Indian Minister of State […]

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FG speaks on takeover of four DisCos

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2022

The Federal Government has finalized it’s takeover of four electricity distribution  companies (Discos) and constituted the board of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday, said the newly constituted board of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company would enhance ongoing efforts to resolve the liabilities

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PDP crisis: Controversy rages over BoT chairman’s media interview

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2022

Comments made by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sen. Walid Jibrin, in a television interview, has added new twist to the crisis of confidence between party members sympathetic to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and those supporting the party’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Jibrin, in an interview with […]