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UN calls for release of Mali’s President, others

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2021

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for civilian leaders in Mali to be released after military officers upset with a government reshuffle detained the president and prime minister at an army camp outside the capital. “I am deeply concerned by news of detention of

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Agian gunmen burn down Iwollo Police Division in Enugu, kill four

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2021

Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Iwollo Oghe Police Station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing four officers. The officers died of gunshot wounds sustained in a gun duel while trying to repel the attack. “The hoodlums, who came to the Station in their numbers, opened fire on Police Operatives on duty but were […]

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Saudi king solidarises with Nigeria, mourns Attahiru, others

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2021

The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdulaziz, has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and Nigeria over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers. The officers were on board the Air Force jet that crashed in Kaduna on Friday. In a statement issued on […]

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Gunmen abduct TASUED lecturer, FUNAAB student, others

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2021

Gunmen have abducted the Deputy Director of Information Communication Technology of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Mrs. Lateefat Abimbola, a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Toyinbo Olayinka, and two others. While Abimbola was kidnapped in Ijebu-Ode on Thursday, Olayinka – who is a 400-level student of Aquaculture and Fisheries

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ECCLESIA: Don Bishop denies membership of Islamic Organisations

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2021

It is a general quote that “Whatever you do for me without me is against me.” The Christian community was never in any way previously consulted in Nigeria about membership of any Islamic organisation in Nigeria. Therefore, the Vice Chancellor of Christian Judicial Research Institution (CJRI), Prof. Ezekiel Nyenwegwe University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Bishop […]

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FG apprehends NLC strike in Kaduna

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2021

Invites Kaduna State Governor/ NLC Leadership The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has apprehended the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) in Kaduna State . He has therefore invited the two parties to the trade dispute, the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai and top officials of the State […]