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Campaign against terrorism: Nigeria receives fighter jets

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2020

Nigeria has taken delivery of two fighter helicopters to bolster its campaign against , terrorists in Boko Haram and ISWAP, chief of air staff, AVM Sadique Abubakar said today. He spoke after a meeting between President Buhari and all the security chiefs, before his departure to London for an

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UK restarts bid to confiscate £117m Ibori loot

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2020

A British prosecutor on Thursday launched a fresh attempt to confiscate millions of pounds stolen by a former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who was convicted of money laundering and graft in Britain. About £117 million known proceeds of crime is being targeted but only a portion of the sum was likely to be […]

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“S’Court judgment on Imo governorship election is groundless and should be reversed”- Secondus

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has knocked the panel of Supreme Court justices that delivered judgment in the Imo State governorship election. The party asked for a review and reversal of the judgment and called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad to step down. At a media conference on Thursday, addressed […]

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Father Mbaka: Many shocking things still to happen this year

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2020

The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, said there are still 39 of his prophecies that will come to pass in 2020. In a statement about his prophecies for the New Year, Mbaka had said “Many things are going to happen in Nigeria this 2020 that will shock countrymen and countrywomen; […]

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Number Of Aid Workers Killed By Insurgents Doubled In 2019, Says UN

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2020

The United Nations has condemned the spate of attacks on aid workers providing support to victims of insurgency in the north-eastern region of Nigeria. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, revealed on Thursday that the number of humanitarian workers killed by the insurgents last year was twice the figure recorded in the previous […]

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Lawan condemns attack on Emir of Potiskum

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2020

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the gun attack in Kaduna on the convoy of the Emir of Potiskum, Yobe State, Alhaji Umaru Bubaram. Special Adviser (Media) to the Senate President, Ola Awoniyi, in a statement said gunmen on Tuesday night attacked the convoy of the Emir around Maraban Jos on Kaduna-Zaria road, killing some […]