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Border closure: FG arrests 296 illegal immigrants

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2019

Nigeria’s Federal Government says it has arrested 296 illegal immigrants since the closure of its border on 2 August, 2019. Lai Mohammed, the country’s Minister of Information and Culture is upbeat that the closure of the nation’s South South, South West, North Central and North West land

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2023: We will only vote candidate of northern origin- ACF

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2019

The acting Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Musa Liman Kwande, has said northerners will vote for only a presidential candidate of northern origin in 2023 irrespective of their political party. Daily Trust sports reports that Kwande stated this on Sunday in Lafia, Nasarawa state. “I am expressing my opinion as a full-pledged Northerner […]

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Army operations: Super camp concept yielding positive results – Buratai

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2019

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the super camp concept adopted to tackle activities of insurgents and other criminal activities in the country has yielded the desire results. Buratai stated this in an interview with newsmen during an operational visit to Tarkwa Bay super camp on Sunday in Lagos. He said that […]

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Senator sponsoring hate speech bill says death penalty will be ‘amended’

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2019

Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, the sponsor of the much-criticised hate speech bill said the aspect that proposes death penalty for defaulters of the law will be amended. Abdullahi in a statement said he is reviewing the bill to satisfy the wishes of Nigerians. “We have followed closely arguments for and against the hate speech bill, and […]

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APC state chairmen pass vote Of confidence on Oshiomhole

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2019

Forum of State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Forum of Non-National Working Committee, National Executive Council (NEC) members have passed a vote of confidence on the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. Both forum, in a statement on Saturday, also urged aggrieved members in the party to stop attacking the national […]

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Air Peace Director, Mrs. Eghagha denies allegations of money laundering

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2019

An Executive Director with Air Peace, Mrs Ejiroghene Eghagha has denied allegations levelled against her by a United States attorney in Atlanta, Georgia concerning purchase of Aircraft , spares and Aircraft maintenance. In a statement issued by the airline’s lawyers ; ALEGEH & Co., it said :” On behalf of Mrs Ejiro Eghagha, we hereby […]