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Buhari meets Zulum over insecurity

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night met with Borno Governor Babagana Zulum, at the State House, Abuja Although details of the meeting are still being awaited, sources said the discussions centred around the security situation in Borno State. Activities of terrorist elements, including

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Breaking: IDPs block Makurdi-Lafia highway, protest killing of seven by herdsmen

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2021

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Abagana camp have blocked the Markurdi-Lafia Federal Highway protesting the recent killings by herdsmen and laying the corpses of the victims on the road. The suspected herdsmen on Tuesday morning invaded Abagana IDP camp killing seven persons and injuring about 15 of them. According to an eyewitness account present at […]

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60th Independence Day: Osinbajo departs Nigeria for Sierra Leone

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2021

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo will leave Abuja, the nation’s capital this morning for Sierra Leone to attend the country’s 60th Independence Day celebration. Prof. Osinbajo, who is representing President Muhammadu Buhari at the celebration will join other leaders in Freetown. A statement on Tuesday by his Spokesman, Laolu Akande, said historically, Nigeria and Sierra Leone

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Northern governors condemn killing of Kaduna varsity students

Daily Dispatch April 24, 2021

The Northern Governors’ Forum has condemned the recent killing of three students of the Greenfield University, Kaduna. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong described the incident as an act of wickedness and barbaric, saying the perpetrators must not go unpunished. The governor condemned the act, in a statement by his […]

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Buhari directs Gambari, Ngige to address JUSUN strike

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, as well as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, and other relevant stakeholders to address the problem with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). He explained that this became necessary to ensure the issues raised by the judiciary workers, […]

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Sardauna’s daughter, Aishatu Ahmadu Bello, dies at 75

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2021

Aishatu Ahmadu Bello, the second daughter of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria and Sardauna of Sokoto, has died at the age of 75. The deceased was a widow to the late Marafan Sokoto, Ahmad Danbaba. Her son Hassan Danbaba confirmed the death to DAILY NIGERIAN, saying she died at a Dubai hospital after a brief […]