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Pantami: Video of Army commander saying repentant terrorists can become president re-emerges on social media

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2021

In the wake of the Presidency’s defence of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over his past radical pro-Taliban comments, a video has re-emerged on social media showing the General Officer Commanding the 7 Division, Major General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu, saying that

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Bandits attack four Zamfara villages, kill 30 locals

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2021

No fewer than 30 people have been killed in renewed bandit attacks on four villages in Zamfara State, authorities and locals have said. The attacks, which were carried out simultaneously, occurred on Tuesday in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Villages attacked by bandits were Gobirawa, Rini, Gora, and Madoti Dankule in Bakura […]

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1,179 students abducted in seven years, says Prof. Dickson Akoh

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2021

The National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria, Prof. Dickson Akoh, said the organisation would continue to deploy personnel to protect schools against bandits. According to him, 1,179 students have been abducted in seven years in Nigeria. He said, “The sustained and repressive attacks by way of invasion, killings, pillaging, kidnapping for ransom and rape […]

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There won’t be elections in 2023 if we don’t sort out security – Ex-DSS Director

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2021

A former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor has warned that the 2023 general elections would not hold over the worsening security situation in the country. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Ejiofor asked the Federal Government to urgently tackle insecurity head-on. “If we don’t get these

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Leaders must collaboratively solve Nigeria’s economic problems- PGF

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2021

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) have urged greater collaboration on the part state and federal government to overcome the economic shock occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic rather than seek to score cheap political point from the adversity. Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu […]

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Buhari was expected to appoint Ezekwesili as minister –Omojuwa

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2021

Blogger and social media influencer, Japheth Omojuwa, has said President Muhammadu Buhari, was expected to appoint a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, as a member of his cabinet. The blogger also disclosed that Ezekwesili played some role during the 2015 electioneering because of the expectation that she would be made a minister in Buhari’s […]