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Herdsmen’s eviction: northern govs call for calm, warn against provocative utterances

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2021

The Northern governors have expressed concern over the lingering reports that herdsmen belonging to a particular ethnic group are being targeted in some parts of the South-East and South-West leading to loss of lives and properties. Chairman of the Forum and Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong,

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Maina’s Son, Faisal, escapes to US

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2021

Faisal Maina, the son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has fled to the United States of America (USA), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC’s counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, informed Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja about the situation on Thursday. According to Abubakar, […]

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Exposed: How Yahaya Bello takes COVID-19 vaccine secretly

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2021

Popular activist, Deji Adeyanju has accused Governor Yahaya Bello, and some other governors of taking Covid-19 vaccine in secret. The activist made this claim during an interview session with Punch newspapers. He said, “You cannot govern with propaganda. You can not continue to govern with lies. Bello’s lies have expired. We kept saying there are […]

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Prince Tony Momoh’s death, irreplaceable loss, says IBB

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2021

Former Military President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), has expressed shock and pain over the death of Prince Tony Momoh. He recalled that when Prince Tony Momoh clocked 80 last year, they had opportunity to robustly engage and reminisce on their days and years in government, when they tapped so much from his reservoir […]

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Ile Arugbo: Saraki loses bid to reclaim land

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2021

Kwara State Government on Tuesday got a legal green light to proceed with building on the controversial Ile Arugbo land in Ilorin, with the court striking out the Bukola Saraki’s suit challenging the government’s take over of the land. Justice Abiodun Adewara of the Ilorin High Court struck out the case on Tuesday for “lack […]

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NASU, SSANU meet with Labour Minister over imminent strike

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2021

The Federal Government is currently meeting with members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) over the strike declared by the unions a week ago. Present at the meeting which is holding in Abuja is the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, the SSANU President, […]